"Joining the Ranks: Demystifying Harvard's Tenure System"

For those who care about such things, an interesting in-depth article on the tenure process at Harvard.

Many tenured and tenure-track professors say the process is unfair, that it is too subjective, too anonymous, and too unpredictable. But fairness may be beside the point. Those familiar with the process say Harvard is not interested in promoting good junior faculty, but rather in making sure it has the very best.