THE ROLE OF THE PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The professorship at a University is the final product of a long and costly formative process that only ends when the professor realizes the necessity of exercising the activity of a cultural multiplier. This activity requires a level of consciousness not always acquired after an extensive scientific production. This article aims to discuss a triad, in the center of which the professor needs to position him(her)self: teaching, community work, and research. The author emphasizes the relationship between theses three components, as well as the necessity of a balanced dedication of the professor to each element of this triad.