At about this time last year, I argued that one strategy to use to help combat the loud and negative public attitudes toward higher education might be to employ a version of Gerald Graff’s concept of “teaching the conflicts” in general education literature courses. Such a strategy could, I suggested,
College faculty are experts in their fields, and they spend years researching intriguing topics in their academic disciplines. When faculty attend conferences or workshops, these are most often in their field of research; alternatively, they may seek pedagogical training on topics like student engagement or AI use in teaching. But
Changes are coming to higher education. President Donald Trump’s vision for higher learning differs from his predecessors, and the political and legislative blueprint outlined in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, the basis for the incoming administration’s agenda, is poised to bring sweeping changes to colleges and universities. Central to this
Those in deanships in higher education change on average every four to six years (Henk, Wepner, and Ali 2022). Given the turnover rate, one would think institutions would have a practiced hand on how to treat dean-level candidates. My experience, sadly, has not always been ideal in the 13–15 experiences
By now, most readers are aware of the significant tensions facing higher education institutions. Challenges include declining enrollments, increases in tuition that make higher education out of reach for many potential students, and closures and mergers of at least 49 colleges over the past five years (Drozdowski, 2024). Is there
Well, the election has come and gone, and its impact most certainly varies depending on where you are. On my campus, the reaction suggests that the outcome was not what many students and faculty were expecting, and the anxiety I anticipated in my last piece has come to pass (and
If you are reading this, you believe in higher education and are committed to making your program and unit as dynamic as possible. This requires hard work every day:
What are the equity stakes in student evaluations of teaching (SETs)? And how are these stakes intensified for minoritized contingent faculty in a two-tiered faculty system? This question is
Students, parents, and the public need to understand the value of higher education if colleges and universities are going to rebut the omnipresent hostility to the enterprise that we see
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