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Associate professors hold tenure.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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5 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that associate professors hold tenure?

Unclear. The sources indicate that at most research universities the associate professor rank is usually associated with tenure, though several note exceptions where associate professors are hired without tenure. No source states that associate professors universally hold tenure.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 5
Associate professor
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Associate professor. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associate_professor

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Why Are Associate Professors so Unhappy?
2012
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Robin, W. (2012). Why Are Associate Professors so Unhappy?. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ970355

Are "Associate Professors" Better than "Associate Teaching Professors"? Student and Faculty Perceptions of Faculty Titles
2020
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Beth, M. & Min, L. J. (2020). Are "Associate Professors" Better than "Associate Teaching Professors"? Student and Faculty Perceptions of Faculty Titles. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1177/0098628319888087

Academic ranks in the United States - Wikipedia
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Academic ranks in the United States - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_ranks_in_the_United_States

Professors in the United States
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Professors in the United States. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professors_in_the_United_States

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