Althouse: 30 years.

१ मे, २०१४

30 years.

Yesterday was the last day of classes in what is my 30th academic year.

२९ टिप्पण्या:

अनामित म्हणाले...: Congratulations. It's no wonder the Republicans call you "Law Professor Ann".; १/५/१४, ११:०० AM
MadisonMan म्हणाले...: Congratulations! That's a milestone to be proud of.; १/५/१४, ११:०१ AM
traditionalguy म्हणाले...: Magnificent!! 1984 was a very good year for U of Wisconsin Law School.; १/५/१४, ११:०३ AM
Clayton Hennesey म्हणाले...: You don't look a day over 29 academic years.; १/५/१४, ११:२३ AM
SteveR म्हणाले...: Great accomplishment. Congrats.; १/५/१४, ११:४१ AM
अनामित म्हणाले...: Got to love that tenure; १/५/१४, १२:०० PM
FullMoon म्हणाले...: Are you bragin', or complainin'?; १/५/१४, १२:०२ PM
Ignorance is Bliss म्हणाले...: So what was the biggest change in the content of what you teach over that time period? ( excluding, of course, changes related to teaching an entirely different course. )

What was the biggest change in your teaching method?; १/५/१४, १२:०६ PM
tim maguire म्हणाले...: Congratulations! That's some stability.; १/५/१४, १२:०८ PM
I'm Full of Soup म्हणाले...: Congrats - I am in my 18th year at the same job. It is the longest I have ever worked in the same job. [I am one year younger than you. I doubt I will make it to 30 years since I hope to retire before then].; १/५/१४, १२:०८ PM
Larry Davis म्हणाले...: Congratulations, Ann. I retired from teaching after 27 years. There IS life after teaching! :) It may be time.; १/५/१४, १२:१६ PM
Drago म्हणाले...: Congratulations!

I think.

I mean, one might assume you were happy in this role and that longevity was the goal.

One might also wonder whether or not after a few years in the academic "saltmines" the idea of moving back to a more competitive (assuming that non-academic roles are more competitive based) corporate/litigation/etc role might have been viewed as perhaps "daunting" in some way.

Again, not to diminish your 30 year anniversary. Simply an open question.; १/५/१४, १२:२७ PM
Ambrose म्हणाले...: Congratulations. 30 years of fortunate students.; १/५/१४, १२:४३ PM
David म्हणाले...: Wow. That's stamina.

Do you plan to reflect on the changes in the schools, and the changes in you?

And share?

You picked an interesting and challenging field. That always helps.; १/५/१४, १:२४ PM
mccullough म्हणाले...: You and Michael Jordan were rookies at the same time.; १/५/१४, १:५१ PM
DrSquid म्हणाले...: Congratulations! No wonder you're so out of touch.; १/५/१४, १:५३ PM
Bob म्हणाले...: This seems like a good time to ask: What prompted you way back in 84 to exit the world of the NY biglaw associate and enter academia?; १/५/१४, ३:०५ PM
Titus म्हणाले...: Congrat's Mary but 30 years doing the same job? Perhaps it's time for che che change!; १/५/१४, ३:०८ PM
Ann Althouse म्हणाले...: I have no reflections on the subject other than...

Round numbers are interesting.

The end of every academic year brings you to 4 months without classes, so by fall everything always seems new again.

One mostly lives by the day and in the day.

I have always felt fortunate to have this job, and at this point I'm also fortunate to be free to retire.

Law professor is quite possibly THE best job... at least if you like reading and figuring out things that are not beautifully written and are not too afraid to talk about them.; १/५/१४, ३:१९ PM
averagejoe म्हणाले...: No more pencils,
no more books,
no more of Althouse's dirty looks!; १/५/१४, ४:०२ PM
Beldar म्हणाले...: Congratulations on a significant milestone, Professor Althouse!; १/५/१४, ४:३५ PM
MadisonMan म्हणाले...: Thirty years of You, a law Professor!; १/५/१४, ४:३९ PM
Rusty म्हणाले...: Took ya long enough.; १/५/१४, ५:१३ PM
southcentralpa म्हणाले...: "Happy anniversary, Ralph."

"Thanks, Satan."

It's SaTEEN, actually ..."

Oh, c'mon, you parents know what I'm talking about!; १/५/१४, ९:३२ PM
Edmund म्हणाले...: "It was 30 years ago today,
Professor Ann taught the law her way..."

Congratulations. I had hoped to get to 30 years with my employer and then retire, but only got to 27.; १/५/१४, १०:२८ PM
n.n म्हणाले...: Congratulations. But, you don't look a day over 29.; १/५/१४, १०:५१ PM
Freeman Hunt म्हणाले...: Congratulations!; १/५/१४, ११:०९ PM
NotWhoIUsedtoBe म्हणाले...: They give you a rocking chair?; १/५/१४, ११:५३ PM
ganderson म्हणाले...: Congrats! I've been at it about as long, only at the high school level. I hope, like me, that you still enjoy going to work!; २/५/१४, ७:५५ AM