Is There Hope for the Future of Higher Education?

There are concrete attempts to build new institutional paths and opportunities, post doctral llows. It's very hard for anybody who's spotted as a conservative early in their career now to expect a path to a tenure track position at a major institution. But don't abandon hope. There are efforts under way. And by the time you're finished your ph d, should you go down that route, there ought to be a significant improvement in the job outlook for somebody like you.