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Non-tenure-track faculty (NTTF) make up over 50 percent of the faculty in higher education (“Percentages of Full-Time Faculty,” 2020). At associate’s and baccalaureate-granting institutions, more than 70 percent of faculty are NTTF. There are many ...
Content warning: This article contains mentions of bereavement experiences, including loss of a parent. When my mother passed away unexpectedly at the age of 67 this February, I could barely process the thoughts needed to pack ...
A diverse faculty is beneficial for enhancing institutional innovation and creativity, and cultivating culturally competent students who are prepared to solve global problems from diverse perspectives. While many universities are taking steps to increase the ...
In an academic setting, a game-changer is something that truly changes the way a significant portion of the campus works and, more importantly, how the external world sees your institution and its contributions to society. ...
Not everyone is cut out to be a college administrator. Some aren’t very good at it. Others simply dislike the work. Still others find that, over time, they develop different priorities.
As the population of traditional college students continues to dwindle due to numerous factors (demographics, politics, alternative learning opportunities, etc.), lifelong learning has become more than a slogan for tertiary-level institutions that struggle to maintain ...
There are many reasons why a tenured faculty member takes on an administrative role—a desire to help, the ability to influence the campus as a whole, a fear of who will take on the job ...
Today’s environment for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) looks dramatically different than just a year ago. Several state legislatures are now asking colleges and universities to report on their DEI budgets as well as provide ...
A September 6, 2023, New York Times column by Nicholas Kristof highlighted our global loneliness crisis. Kristof states, “Loneliness crushes the soul, but researchers are finding it does far more damage than that. It is ...
Content warning: This article contains mentions of bereavement experiences, including loss of a parent and a child. One morning in mid-February, I was working at home and about to join a committee meeting virtually when I ...
