<p>Razorsharp writes, “Sen. Obama was invited to join the full time faculty but that would only mean he would be in a tenure-track position, not that he would be given tenure immediately.”</p>
<p>Not according to the New York Times article published on July 30, 2008:</p>
<p>"… the faculty saw an opening and made him its best offer yet: Tenure upon hiring. A handsome salary, more than the $60,000 he was making in the State Senate or the $60,000 he earned teaching part time. A job for Michelle Obama directing the legal clinic.</p>
<p>“Your political career is dead, Daniel Fischel, then the dean, said he told Mr. Obama, gently. Mr. Obama turned the offer down. Two years later, he decided to run for the Senate. He canceled his course load and has not taught since.”</p>