The Stanford University creative writing Jones Lecturers program, previously seen as a sustainable model for employing nontenured faculty, is being dismantled, leaving many bewildered.
Lecturers will be phased out over two years despite excelling in their roles, replaced by new faculty on short-term contracts, further complicating the program’s continuity.
There’s a host of undisclosed motivations behind this drastic change at Stanford, impacting students and faculty alike, leaving many questioning the university's reputation.
Eavan Boland's death created a leadership vacuum in the creative writing program at Stanford, highlighting the lack of administrative support for its continued success.
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