This week, Nic and James celebrate being COVID-19 free but have plenty of thoughts about the state of the country, higher ed, and the hills some people are willing to (figuratively) die on. So much happens so quickly! The two traverse through the rocky terrain of getting tenured at an “elite” institution (that and the audacity of other institutions to not pay their employees a single dime for their labor). Truly, we’re living through some bizarre times. Nic and James cleanse the palette with amazing book recommendations and gesture at a better future to end their conversation.
Further Reading
Harvard's tenure decision exposes the battle for legitimizing ethnic studies, Vox
Lorgia García Peña in her Own Words
Visiting Scholar in WGSS JOB?!?!, Chronicle of Higher Education
Fast Facts: Race and Ethnicity Among College Faculty Stats, National Center for Education Statistics
