Attention all drool-worthy professors, it might be time to invest in a sweater vest collection, some nerdy eyewear, and front pleated pants. According to a new study, “professors who are considered too good-looking can be cast by their peers as lightweights, known less for their productivity than for their pulchritude.” Pulchritude, for those of us who don’t sleep next to a dictionary, means beauty.
“The feeling among professors was that if you looked like you spent too much time in the beauty parlour and not enough in the library, it was a problem,” says Chronicle senior writer Robin Wilson, who’s been covering faculty culture for 25 years. “It’s almost better to be a little crusty-looking so people will trust you and give you more respect.”Full story at The Vancouver Sun.