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GtVS The Daily CoUegian • February 5,1992
Women struggle to gain tenure at U.S. colleges
(CPS>—Though the number of women
entering college is sharply rising, females
remain disproportionately underrepre-
sented in the tenured ranks of academia
and 50 percent of female candidates for
tenure are rejected.
The 1991 growth in college and univer¬
sity enrollment was 3.7 percent for women
abd 2.6 percent for men. For the fourth con¬
secutive year, women outnumber men on
the nation's campuses by more than 1 mil¬
lion students and have a 55 percent share of
the total enrollment, according to the U.S.
Department of Education.
While there may be more females en
cam puses in 1991, only 49 percent of female
faculty in U.S. colleges and universities
hold tenure, or guaranteed job protection,
compared with 71 percent of male faculty.
"My sense is that basically the situation
for minorities and women has not improved
over the past 20 years. There is a myth that
affirmative action has worked, has made it
easier than it is for white males, and statis¬
tics just do not bear that out," said Anne
M a rgoli s, a professor who successfully sued
a college after she was denied tenure.
Tenure, created in 1915by the American
Association of University Professors, is
bestowed upon faculty members by their
peers after a probationary period of ap¬
proximately seven years and a rigorous
review.
The tenure process means the scholar is
judged only by fellow scholars in his or her
field and only on intellectual merits to
guarantee academic freedom.
According to Susan Butlerof the Ameri¬
can Association of University Women, 50
percent of women applying for tenure are
rejected while men are turned down at a 20
to 25 percent rate.
Women at all types of private insiitu-
tions are less likely to be tenured than are
women in all types of public institutions,
says a survey by the American Council on
Education.
Wnile the number of women receiving
doctorates grew by 66 percent in the '70s,
the number of female associate professors—
the rank that usually signifies the achieve¬
ment of tenure—increased by only 19 per¬
cent, says the aAAUW.
The lopsided figures have brought an
outcry from some women who say female
facul* v members are not only denied ten¬
ure, but often are assigned heavier teach¬
ing loads and teach more introductory
courses.
Dr. Lesley Francis, associate secretary of
the American Association of University
Professors says the picture for women in
academe may be grim, but it is improving.
"Ifs a very complicated, complex prob¬
lem. Ifs more than the institution having it
in for women. In terms of family responsi¬
bilities, usually ifs the womaan who has to
stay home, or ifs her publishing that will
suffer.
"Women are coming into academe in
large numbers at a late date—the men were
ther before them, so women are in the
lower ranks. But there is much more sensi¬
tivity toward family issues."
Other changes may take place in the'90s
to improve the situation.
"If the fiscal crisis continues to deepen,
the tenure system won't have the same
meaning as it does now," says Dr. Lynn
Weber, director for the Center for Research
on Women at Memphis State University.
"Insitutions are going to be re-evaluat¬
ing," says Weber. "They are raising ques¬
tions, even laying off tenured faculty. You
have a situation where 80 percent of the
faculty might have protected positions. 1
don't think tenure will be totally wiped
out, but things are going to change, and
tenure is the barrier that owmen have had
to go up against."
Weber notes that higher education now
has an "underclass," a predominantly
female workforce that includes "non-ten¬
ure track, part-timers and adjuncts" who
can earn as little as $20,000 a year while
teaching five courses. This segment of the
workforce, she says, is also the first to be
laid off in a budget crunch.
In contrast, a tenured professor may
teach only one or two courses fot many
'years.
"The university as an employer is not all
that different from other employers," says
Bernke Sandler, director of the Center for
Women Policy Studies. "There are still
subtle behaviors, like not paying attention
to women at meetings, not responding to a
woman's comments."
Sandler notes that the higher the rank in
education, the fewer the women.
Some women have resorted to litigation
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| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1992 |
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| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
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| Full-Text-Search | \ M GtVS The Daily CoUegian • February 5,1992 Women struggle to gain tenure at U.S. colleges (CPS>—Though the number of women entering college is sharply rising, females remain disproportionately underrepre- sented in the tenured ranks of academia and 50 percent of female candidates for tenure are rejected. The 1991 growth in college and univer¬ sity enrollment was 3.7 percent for women abd 2.6 percent for men. For the fourth con¬ secutive year, women outnumber men on the nation's campuses by more than 1 mil¬ lion students and have a 55 percent share of the total enrollment, according to the U.S. Department of Education. While there may be more females en cam puses in 1991, only 49 percent of female faculty in U.S. colleges and universities hold tenure, or guaranteed job protection, compared with 71 percent of male faculty. "My sense is that basically the situation for minorities and women has not improved over the past 20 years. There is a myth that affirmative action has worked, has made it easier than it is for white males, and statis¬ tics just do not bear that out," said Anne M a rgoli s, a professor who successfully sued a college after she was denied tenure. Tenure, created in 1915by the American Association of University Professors, is bestowed upon faculty members by their peers after a probationary period of ap¬ proximately seven years and a rigorous review. The tenure process means the scholar is judged only by fellow scholars in his or her field and only on intellectual merits to guarantee academic freedom. According to Susan Butlerof the Ameri¬ can Association of University Women, 50 percent of women applying for tenure are rejected while men are turned down at a 20 to 25 percent rate. Women at all types of private insiitu- tions are less likely to be tenured than are women in all types of public institutions, says a survey by the American Council on Education. Wnile the number of women receiving doctorates grew by 66 percent in the '70s, the number of female associate professors— the rank that usually signifies the achieve¬ ment of tenure—increased by only 19 per¬ cent, says the aAAUW. The lopsided figures have brought an outcry from some women who say female facul* v members are not only denied ten¬ ure, but often are assigned heavier teach¬ ing loads and teach more introductory courses. Dr. Lesley Francis, associate secretary of the American Association of University Professors says the picture for women in academe may be grim, but it is improving. "Ifs a very complicated, complex prob¬ lem. Ifs more than the institution having it in for women. In terms of family responsi¬ bilities, usually ifs the womaan who has to stay home, or ifs her publishing that will suffer. "Women are coming into academe in large numbers at a late date—the men were ther before them, so women are in the lower ranks. But there is much more sensi¬ tivity toward family issues." Other changes may take place in the'90s to improve the situation. "If the fiscal crisis continues to deepen, the tenure system won't have the same meaning as it does now," says Dr. Lynn Weber, director for the Center for Research on Women at Memphis State University. "Insitutions are going to be re-evaluat¬ ing," says Weber. "They are raising ques¬ tions, even laying off tenured faculty. You have a situation where 80 percent of the faculty might have protected positions. 1 don't think tenure will be totally wiped out, but things are going to change, and tenure is the barrier that owmen have had to go up against." Weber notes that higher education now has an "underclass," a predominantly female workforce that includes "non-ten¬ ure track, part-timers and adjuncts" who can earn as little as $20,000 a year while teaching five courses. This segment of the workforce, she says, is also the first to be laid off in a budget crunch. In contrast, a tenured professor may teach only one or two courses fot many 'years. "The university as an employer is not all that different from other employers," says Bernke Sandler, director of the Center for Women Policy Studies. "There are still subtle behaviors, like not paying attention to women at meetings, not responding to a woman's comments." Sandler notes that the higher the rank in education, the fewer the women. Some women have resorted to litigation See WOMEN page 6 All the news that fits, we print w|r Disco -" rouiarrlinn COLLEGE STUDENTS MAJORING IN Allied Health Discover a challenging, rewarding future that puts you in touch with your skills. Today's Air Force offers ongoing opportunities for professional development with great pay and benefits, normal working hours, complete medical and dental care, and 30 days vacation with pay per year. Learn how to qualify as an Air Force health professional. 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