From the IUPUI student survey results (Hansen et al., 2020), we see several areas of disparity between under- and fully resourced students where our institutions can intervene to improve the outlook for vulnerable students. All require financial resources, but we believe that the dollars do not have to come exclusively from depleted institutional coffers.
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