Faculty leadership development is crucial to building the bench of future leaders at our institutions of higher learning. In many ways, our regular practice of promoting faculty into leadership roles according to their abilities to be successful teachers and scholars is at odds with the work our leaders will have to do managing people, budgets, and student needs. Offices like mine work to build leadership development opportunities for existing leaders, like department chairs and program directors, as well as support formal programs for emerging leaders.
Not Just a No-Show: Understanding Faculty Absence at Graduation
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
Heidi Hillman
July 21, 2025
