Gender gap in tenure-track faculty positions persists at Brown
By Neil Mehta | March 21At the University and at academic institutions across the country, women face obstacles to obtain tenure.
Neil Mehta is a University News section editor covering Institutional Equity and Student Affinity at The Brown Daily Herald. He also serves as the 133rd Editorial Board's design chief. He is a sophomore from Stony Brook, NY studying public health. Outside the office, you can find Neil baking, reading YA fiction and playing Tetris.
At the University and at academic institutions across the country, women face obstacles to obtain tenure.
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