Run for the border (Signifying Nothing: how does saying nothing at all become so loud?)

Monday, 3 March 2008

Run for the border

I’m very happy to announce to all of my readers that I’ve accepted a tenure-track position as an assistant professor of political science in the Department of Social Sciences at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas beginning in the fall. I’m looking forward to the opportunity to teach and conduct research at one of America’s newest universities in a dynamic, rapidly-changing community.

Perhaps most happily, I won’t be getting there until well after all the politicians leave town!

20 comments:

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1. Professor Chaos wrote @ Mon, 3 Mar 2008, 3:43 pm CST:

Serious congratulations on this. It’s about time…

2. Prison Rodeo wrote @ Mon, 3 Mar 2008, 4:19 pm CST:

Big congratulations, Chris.

3. Scott wrote @ Mon, 3 Mar 2008, 4:32 pm CST:

Praise Flying Spaghetti Monster!

It will be so much more satisfying to take that bird in the hand, rip its head off, and suck out its entrails than to wonder about those flutterings in the bush!

4. Jim wrote @ Mon, 3 Mar 2008, 4:48 pm CST:

Congrats, we’ve enjoyed Texas since we moved here about 7 months ago. You’ll be just down the road from us on I-35.

5. Rick Almeida wrote @ Mon, 3 Mar 2008, 5:35 pm CST:

Congrats, Chris!

6. Steven Taylor wrote @ Mon, 3 Mar 2008, 6:46 pm CST:

Fantastic news: congrats!

7. Greg Weeks wrote @ Tue, 4 Mar 2008, 7:05 am CST:

Congratulations!

8. Shannon Jenkins wrote @ Tue, 4 Mar 2008, 9:52 am CST:

Long time reader, delurking to say congratulations!

9. mark griffith wrote @ Tue, 4 Mar 2008, 12:35 pm CST:

Dear Chris,
Texas is great! I am glad the wandering days are over. Tenure is important! Congratulations!

10. Alfie Sumral wrote @ Tue, 4 Mar 2008, 1:44 pm CST:

Congratulations! Annie and I are so happy for you.

Go Dustdevils!!!

11. Michelle wrote @ Tue, 4 Mar 2008, 2:09 pm CST:

Yea! Yea! Yea! You are bound to become an honorary Texan and should love it down there. The valley is awesome. And we’ll stop by to visit on our way to Monterrey! Heck, you could come down to visit us in Monterrey this summer—we should have an extra room. Very exciting stuff. Not to mention all the great Mexican, Tex-Mex, and REAL barbecue you can eat!!! [sorry…it’s what I miss most sometimes….]