Last Thursday, 453 e-mail invitations went out to philosophers around the world to participate in the faculty quality surveys for the 2004-06 Philosophical Gourmet Report. Some faulty e-mail addresses for about 4% of the recipients required resending invitations later on Thursday and on Friday, but it now apperas that all but 2 of the nominated evaluators have received their invitations. 10% of the recipients have already completed the surveys (more than half of those are first-time participants in PGR surveys, which is nice), while about 3% have declined, most often for reasons of time, sometimes for perceived lack of competence. This year's survey is especially time-consuming, because evaluators, for the first time, will also score faculties in their areas of specialization, as well as for overall quality.
The survey ends on October 7, and the new PGR will be available not later than mid-November, and perhaps as soon as the end of October.
Thanks to everyone for their contributions.
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