Temple Recommend required to work at BYU

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by DrumNFeather

What would be considered a "reasonably-qualified candidate"?

A Ph.D. in the appropriate specialty area, a temple recommend, and a pulse.

Originally Posted by DrumNFeather

Is there a possibility for sacrificing academic quality to get the "right" person in there?

Absolutely. Happens all the time.

On the other hand, it works to BYU's advantage in some cases. BYU's recruiting pool is very small. But many (most?) LDS Ph.D.'s are at least interested in BYU and you often get outstanding faculty that could work at larger, more prestigous schools. It is kind of similar to the situation in football. Recruiting mainly LDS kids has both advantages and disadvantages.

[Solon]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

I call B.S. on this one.

I'm just relaying what I heard from two friends who are taking summer teaching jobs in the Sociology department. Sure, it's rumor, but it's reliably sourced. While I have no reason to doubt them, I'll ask them for more information.

[bigpiney]

Originally Posted by Solon

here in the real Happy Valley.

Finally someone that gets it. Have some Peachy Paterno for me. MMMMMMM, good stuff.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Doesn't it encourage people to fudge, and by placing external incentives on it?

One more reason I would never work for BYU.

Yeah, we'd hate for you to have fudge.

[Mormon Red Death]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Is this a good idea?

Doesn't it encourage people to fudge, and by placing external incentives on it, also demean the recommend itself?

One more reason I would never work for BYU.

My question is what is the good side? They can claim that their faculty is righteous?

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death

My question is what is the good side? They can claim that their faculty is righteous?

To weed out the so-called malcontents. Those professors that are only nominally Mormon, or don't consider themselves Mormon at all anymore.

I'm sure there were particular people they had in mind when they passed the rules. Just like the auto-ignore on cougarboard.

[Brian]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

To weed out the so-called malcontents. Those professors that are only nominally Mormon, or don't consider themselves Mormon at all anymore.

I'm sure there were particular people they had in mind when they passed the rules. Just like the auto-ignore on cougarboard.

so how are mormonism and partial differential equations related?
i would think the malcontents would have no interest in the environment.

it's just silly.

[creekster]

Originally Posted by Brian

i would think the malcontents would have no interest in the environment.

Really? Think about some of the folks that hang around here.

[Sleeping in EQ]

Originally Posted by Brian

so how are mormonism and partial differential equations related?
i would think the malcontents would have no interest in the environment.

it's just silly.

Some of them are very interested in the environment and have faith (albeit of an unconventional sort). They write bitter things in Sunstone and Dialogue, and sometimes have very serious issues with leaders, but they self-identify as Mormons and remain more or less active in the Church.

[Brian]

Originally Posted by Sleeping in EQ

Some of them are very interested in the environment and have faith (albeit of an unconventional sort). They write bitter things in Sunstone and Dialogue, and sometimes have very serious issues with leaders, but they self-identify as Mormons and remain more or less active in the Church.

And what does that have to do with teaching kids about differential equations?
That's my point, and why it seems so silly.