Word: williamsons
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According Williamson, since almost all candidates are granted associate professorship, a significant aspect of the review is familiarizing the Executive Committee with the candidate to help in future considerations for advancement...
Bell Professor of Economics and Chair of the Department of Economics Jeffrey G. Williamson gives all junior Faculty members in his department a one-sided handout detailing "Department Procedures for Promotion to Associate and Full Professor." It gives the following explanation...
...When sends a signal how good you are," Williamson says, referring to the time when a candidate is assessed. "There's a subtlety to the signal...
...assessing candidates for tenure, Williamson's handout explains, the executive committee follows a similar procedure. Information about the candidate is passed from subcommittee to the executive committee, where that candidate's status is put to a vote. The final decision, made by the University President, relies more on non-Harvard references than departmental recommendation. Other factors, like the department's particular needs, are also considered in the final part of the tenure review...
...were surprised that Williamson was judged insane and acquitted of murder. But when he won his lawsuit against his psychiatrist, much of the state turned against him and the jurors who favored him. Not that Williamson will get much enjoyment from the money. It is unlikely that any doctor will ever release him from the hospital, for fear of liability...