Friday, April 04, 2008

Part Time Professor

And full-time friend.
The monkey OFF my back is my latest trend....


So they approved of my part-time proposal (one semester per year) (continguent of course on some funding)!

5 comments:

Margo, darling said...

This is great news, right? You didn't think they'd go for it. I'm so glad and relieved for you.

giddings said...

Hi Margo and thanks! Yeah. The stars collided in order for it to happen. Some sort of funding opportunity made it so that letting me go part time allowed them to hire an additional prof. It is really exciting news especially after the rollercoaster that preceded the decision. I think I had really gotten to this zen place about it all, but certainly have some relief now.

Anonymous said...

Catching up on the blog after being away, that is great news congratulations!

MaMaMia said...

Congrats to the whole fam!! Will you be teaching fall or spring?

giddings said...

Yeah! All in all, I think it is really great news! I'll be teaching in the fall. And for those of you looking for a job, we'll be on the market for THREE new tenure-track assistant professors in the fall! Check out the JOE (job openings for economists)!