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Post by alum on Feb 1, 2014 17:03:03 GMT -5
Does anyone know anything about FAU? The soc dept? Boca Raton? What are the standards for making tenure? Do they offer spousal hires? Is it a friendly/unfriendly place? What is it like to live in Boca Raton? Florida? Cost of living near and around FAU? Is it true the Governor of Florida wants to abolish tenure for univ profs? Any info would be appreciated! Thanks! I'm an alum. I can't answer all of your questions but I can say that FAU has made MAJOR infrastructure investments on campus over the past 5-10 years (e.g. huge new stadium and new soc. dept. location that is literally in a brand new building with a small movie theater that screens all kinds of movies). The library is really nice. It is an absolutely beautiful campus. Hundreds of palm trees on campus. The students will, on average, be fair to good with a few exceptional ones and awful ones. Some really cool faculty, some weird ones, don't know the newest ones. Not sure about collegiality and departmental dynamics. One guy that had a bunch of pubs and students apparently loved him, didn't get tenure a few years ago. Another guy didn't get tenure before him. Boca Raton is very nice and very expensive but there are reasonably priced adjacent cities that are pretty close. It is not uncommon (like every day or two) to see Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Bentleys, etc. driving around. Tons of great shopping, restaurants, and cultural venues around the area. Barnes and Noble, Whole Food, PF Changes, and some other cool places are directly across the street from the university. There is a community college on the edge of the FAU campus. The Governor is an idiot and I do not doubt that those conversations about abolishing tenure are probably true. Class sizes can be big for upper-level classes (40-45). The beach is super close. There is an awesome upscale mall 5 minutes from campus. 30 minutes from Downtown Fort Lauderdale. Hope some of this helps.
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Questions on dept and Florida
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Post by Questions on dept and Florida on Feb 1, 2014 21:52:46 GMT -5
Thank you very much! That's super helpful! Sounds like there are many positives--as long as one can make it through the tenure jungle--much appreciated!
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Post by Guest077 on Feb 2, 2014 15:28:23 GMT -5
Isn't this position open until Feb 14th? Why would people already be contacted for a short list before the deadline closes? Maybe I'm misunderstanding something.
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Post by 2nd post on Feb 3, 2014 21:15:13 GMT -5
To Guest077: They have posted this ad earlier and then posted it after their original deadline (I think that the difference is that now it does not mention preferred area of specialization)
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Post by Old ad? Areas? on Feb 4, 2014 15:51:58 GMT -5
What did the old ad say? Does anyone have a copy? Thanks!
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Post by anonie on Feb 5, 2014 10:31:56 GMT -5
I received a request for a Skype interview yesterday afternoon. Good luck all!
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Post by on the job market on Feb 8, 2014 17:56:49 GMT -5
I just noticed that the listing for this position is feb 14. Is it still worth applying to this position if they have already begun Skype interviews? Any advise anyone?
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Post by anonie on Feb 9, 2014 13:59:52 GMT -5
I have no inside information, but why not? As an aside, I ended up having to decline my invite for a Skype interview so there's at least one more spot available.
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Post by on job market on Feb 9, 2014 16:18:04 GMT -5
thanks so much for your advise anonie!
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News? Skype interviews?
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Post by News? Skype interviews? on Feb 12, 2014 23:48:07 GMT -5
Anyone? Anything worth sharing? Inquiring minds want to know.
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Post by Not much news but on Feb 12, 2014 23:58:40 GMT -5
I had a Skype interview with them last week. The questions were interesting -- more thought-provoking than the typical fare. They're recording the Skype interviews so that other faculty can watch them and vote on finalists. Not sure when that will be. Best of luck to everyone!
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News? Skype interviews?
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Post by News? Skype interviews? on Feb 13, 2014 0:41:58 GMT -5
Thanks "Not much news but..." Good luck!
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Post by Campus visits? on Feb 20, 2014 16:42:03 GMT -5
Anyone been invited to FAU?
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Post by not i on Feb 20, 2014 16:51:30 GMT -5
had a phone interview early last week. no word yet….
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Post by Strange numbers? on Feb 20, 2014 19:43:57 GMT -5
Anyone notice anything "interesting" about numbers? Perhaps I'm too sensitive
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