Above the community college level, all that matters is bringing in grant money. It doesn't matter how lousy Newton's personality is, it doesn't matter if he is a lousy teacher. As long as he brings in plenty of grant money, he could get tenure any where. If he doesn't bring in any grant money, even a genius like Newton wouldn't get tenure.
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Above the community college level, all that matters is bringing in grant money. It doesn't matter how lousy Newton's personality is, it doesn't matter if he is a lousy teacher. As long as he brings in plenty of grant money, he could get tenure any where. If he doesn't bring in any grant money, even a genius like Newton wouldn't get tenure.