I’ve been on enough academic search committees to know that something is broken in how hiring happens at the college level. If you’ve been through this process, on either end, I suspect you agree. But my issue isn’t with bloated HR policies or entrenched systems or the hundreds of equally credentialed candidates that answer every open call. What I’m worried about is that, often when we’re hiring, we look at the candidates before we’ve really looked at ourselves.
The Indispensable Role of Faculty in Higher Education
If a university were a quilt, the faculty would be the threads holding the fabric together. But despite their essential role, faculty often find themselves undervalued and underappreciated. This article
Heidi Hillman
November 4, 2024