Earlier this week I had a full faculty day on campus—a day of teaching and tending to administrative requirements that reminded me both of how glad I am that I am no longer a dean and of how much cognitive dissonance is involved in being a humanities faculty member at
In today’s higher education landscape, institution-community relationships are no longer peripheral expressions of goodwill. They are central to academic relevance, student success, and institutional credibility. Accrediting bodies and evaluators assess not only the quality of education inside classrooms but also how effectively institutions engage, partner with, and contribute to the
For nearly five decades I have watched the professoriate grow, shift, and reinvent itself. In that time, dire predictions have often failed to materialize. But what we are facing today—rapidly advancing, increasingly capable AI systems fully integrated into teaching, research, and administration—is different. And it demands decisions from academic leaders
Faculty have long been at the cutting edge of free speech issues. In fact, at most institutions, faculty play a defining role in determining “who may teach, what may be taught, how it shall be taught, and who shall be admitted to study” (Sweezy v. New Hampshire, 1957).
Many student-facing leaders on college campuses work diligently to cultivate environments where students can thrive and be their authentic selves. But often, many higher education professionals do not get an opportunity to explore their own personal approaches to leadership as part of their work with students. In this essay, I
Academics sometimes joke about “going to the dark side” as they transition into university administration. Leadership service does involve drawbacks. The more time one devotes to administrative tasks, the less time they can direct toward potentially more satisfying pursuits in research, teaching, clinical care, or other academic duties. Those downsides
When I interviewed Olivia during the summer of 2024, I was collecting stories from higher education administrators about leadership and burnout. Olivia is a senior leader in academic affairs whose
Each spring, university campuses are spruced up: Lawns are mowed and stages assembled, and rows of chairs fill the arena. Graduation is a time-honored tradition, celebrating students’ hard work and
Higher education leaders agree that recruiting, retaining, and engaging professional staff continues to be a top challenge at many colleges and universities. This article focuses on how leaders can develop
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