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In Support of Tenure . . . for Journalists

Posted on November 11, 2020July 24, 2023 by mtrupp

The dictionary defines tenure as “a status granted to a teacher after a trial period that gives protection from summary dismissal.” Full disclosure: I have been tenured most of my 30-year career in academia. As a faculty member in a science-based program one might assume I would have few reasons Continue Reading

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My name is Mike Rupp. Actually, it’s Dr. Michael T. Rupp, PhD, but to my friends I’m just plain old Mike, so let’s pretend we’re friends. I tell people the ‘T’ stands for trouble, but my middle name is really Thomas . . . and yes, I doubt.

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