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Honoring the Promise of Higher Ed

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Prior to her work in California, she held faculty appointments at Miami University of Ohio and Wayne State University. Dr. Vollendorf’s research focuses on the cultural history of women in Iberia and Latin America during the early modern period (1500-1700).

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Innovative and Engaging Communications in and Beyond the Academy

GlobalHigherEd

This exciting approach to (re)discovery is at the forefront of a variety of (inter/multi/trans)disciplines ranging from bio-informatics and social statistics to the digital humanities. What is perhaps less known is the growing use and study of emerging technologies in the social sciences and humanities.

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Why did Allegheny cut its Chinese program?

Inside Higher Ed

Based on AAUP standards, tenured faculty appointments may be terminated other than for cause in cases of financial exigency, which Allegheny never declared. Elsewhere, the AAUP has identified and objected to a trend of institutions laying off faculty members without declaring financial exigency during the pandemic.)

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UT Southwestern settles long-running discrimination case

Inside Higher Ed

The pathology department did offer room, but working outside of her faculty appointment home posed administrative headaches, she says. Faculty members need more pathways to and help planning for retirement, she said, and enrichment opportunities don’t have to end upon leaving the institution, either.

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

The Change Leader, Inc.

These legislative actions have been perceived as direct attacks on academic freedom, faculty rights, and the sanctity of tenure. The report highlights instances where educational content, teaching methodologies, and faculty appointments have been influenced by a clear political agenda. And this is a major thing.

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Back to Campus Visit (But Not Like Before) [Webinar]

Echo Delta

” Jeff Kallay: So if we’re intentional to go to a place-based education with community, we’re being human up in that community and we want to show that on the campus visit. We did online faculty appointments, really anything a student asked for we were able to make happen for them virtually. That’s great.