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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was under the impression it was quite a distinctive recognition. Only 5 people get it each year, no? I'm referring to the one where every grad student is eligible, not the departmental ones, like this article: https://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S36/99/20C52/

I'm not surprised most end up teaching at universities. Top LACs make up a super small group of all undergrad faculty, and most of them offer no more than 2-3 tenure track jobs a year. [/quote]

Four a year when I went and, yes, it was university-wide.  I'm not saying it wasn't a big deal.  What was funny to me was we were both extrapolating from different sides of the same experience.  FWIW, none of the four winners I knew were hoping specifically for a job at a LAC (including the one who took one).  Too many other factors in the job search mix.  And I'd argue I got a more teaching-friendly course load at my research U than my friend got at his LAC.  Good teachers end up everywhere.[/quote]

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