“In the quest for tenure, physical activity is the first casualty, according to a recent study of Canadian assistant professors that its authors believe applies to junior faculty at institutions in the United States as well. The analysis, Are new faculty at risk of ‘letting themselves go’ due to the demands of their profession?, which was published online in Academic Matters, the magazine of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations, traced the exercise habits of 267 assistant professors in Canadian universities …” (more)
[Dan Berrett, Times Higher Education, 9 May]