Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 19, 2024

Helping Faculty Members Cultivate Joy in Writing Sarah Bray Fri, 04/19/2024 - 03:00 AM Academics internalize that we must “publish or perish,” but that message creates fear, loathing and pressure, write Deborah J. Cohan and Barbara J. Byline(s) Deborah J. Cohan Barbara J.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The four-year system and the California Faculty Association remain at odds on matters like pay and parental leave.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 19, 2024

The Faculty Council and Ad Hoc Exigency Committee at Northland College submitted a curricular downsizing plan to the Board of Trustees on Monday as a last ditch effort to save the small, Wisconsin liberal arts college.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 25, 2024

Arizona GOP Bill Would Stifle Faculty Power in Governance Ryan Quinn Mon, 03/25/2024 - 03:00 AM The legislation, nearing passage, would bolster the power of presidents and regents while reducing faculty members to merely “consulting” on governing, academic and personnel decisions. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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Higher Ed Dive

APRIL 10, 2023

The three unions representing over 9,000 faculty members voted to walk out after almost a year of working without a contract.

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Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Last month, 95% of the California Faculty Association union authorized a strike as contract negotiations stalled.

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Higher Ed Dive

AUGUST 18, 2023

The organization criticized a lack of faculty input in the university's decision-making and urged leadership to affirm its dedication to shared governance.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 11, 2024

Full-time Faculty Raises Finally Beat Inflation … Just Barely Ryan Quinn Thu, 04/11/2024 - 03:00 AM With the dollar’s declining value taken into account, new data shows that real wages grew by half a percent. But pay remains well below pre-pandemic levels, and full-time women and part-timers continue to receive less than others.

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Wonkhe

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The post Building Bridges: The Case for Inter-Faculty Learning appeared first on Wonkhe. Gemma Ahearne and Matt Murphy argue that in order to prepare students for the workplace, they need to be able to communicate across different disciplines.

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Higher Ed Dive

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Faculty are working through lasting impacts from COVID and the rise of AI. Read the findings of our latest survey of over 1,000 professors.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 28, 2024

University of Kentucky President Proposes to Strip Faculty Body’s Power Ryan Quinn Thu, 03/28/2024 - 03:00 AM Eli Capilouto released a “draft of principles” Wednesday that would dissolve the University Senate and replace it with an advisory group. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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Academe Blog

APRIL 16, 2024

BY HANK REICHMAN Last week I was scheduled to participate in a Round Table discussion of a recently published book, Contingent Faculty and the Remaking of Higher Education: A Labor History, edited by Eric Fure-Slocum and Claire Goldstene, in a session sponsored by the Labor and Working Class History Association at the Organization of American… (..)

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2024

The pandemic exacerbated these mental health problems and also made it clear that students are not the only ones experiencing mental illness or mental distress—faculty, staff, and administrators are as well, and vocally so for perhaps the first time.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Michigan State University (MSU) tenure-track faculty have launched a public unionization campaign to gain more influence in administrative decision-making, The State News reported. To be recognized as a collective bargaining group, the Union of Tenure Stream Faculty will need support from a simple majority of MSU’s tenure-track faculty.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Students Outrunning Faculty in AI Use Lauren.Coffey@… Tue, 10/31/2023 - 03:00 AM A new study finds over half of students use generative AI, while more than 75 percent of faculty members do not regularly use the technology. Byline(s) Lauren Coffey

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Academe Blog

MARCH 27, 2024

BY CAPRICE LAWLESS Most community college faculty are paid poverty-level wages and so can’t afford the laptops they need to teach, especially when they teach remotely. Even so, neither state lawmakers nor college administrators budget for them.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 10, 2024

College faculty don’t reflect the diversity of the students they teach, according to a new study the Government Accountability Office released Tuesday.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Esther Jones Dr. Esther Jones has been named associate dean for faculty development in the Office of the Dean of the Faculty at Brown University. Before her latest post, Jones served in various leadership capacities including as an associate provost in the Office of Faculty Affairs at Clark University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2024

Michigan State University tenure and tenure-track faculty members are on track toward forming a union, according to reporting from the Lansing State Journal. A group of tenure and tenure-track faculty members at Michigan State University are seeking union recognition from the Board of Trustees.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 19, 2024

California State University (CSU) system employees who are members of the California Faculty Association (CFA) will go on strike next week, starting Monday. was prompted by the faculty union’s demands not being met, including the pay increases they asked for. To note, faculty can cancel individual classes to honor the strike.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Indiana Bill Threatens Faculty Members Who Don’t Provide ‘Intellectual Diversity’ Ryan Quinn Wed, 02/21/2024 - 03:00 AM One critic says a bill passed by the state Senate would mandate “a system of surveillance and political scrutiny.” Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

New faculty unions at Howard Community College and Frederick Community College have been certified and recognized, with full-time faculty recognized as AFT-Maryland members, Maryland Matters reported. More than 80% of Howard’s 170 faculty and 100 Frederick faculty submitted cards Aug.

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 22, 2024

Nearly 30,000 faculty members from 23 California State University (CSU) campuses went on strike on Monday, marking the largest faculty labor action in U.S. history and the first systemwide strike by the California Faculty Association (CFA) since 1983.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

What’s Really at Stake When Colleges Lose Faculty of Color? Sarah Bray Fri, 02/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Top administrators must respond to increasingly pervasive legislation that hinders the recruitment, retention and vital work of those faculty members, writes Jackie Pedota. Byline(s) Jackie Pedota

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Faculty at California State University, the largest public university system in the U.S., The California Faculty Association is seeking a 12% salary raise and an increase in parental leave from six weeks to a full semester. Hundreds of students are expected to join the picket lines to support the striking faculty.

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Academe Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Mullen A dangerous and broadly worded bill making faculty vulnerable to termination for not conforming to a state legislature’s definition of political diversity will likely be voted on by the Indiana state legislature on Tuesday, February 27th.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The UT System has allocated $55 million across the ERUs to fund the recruitment of research-active faculty to increase its national research prominence and federal funding opportunities. program growth and discovery translations that benefit our city, state, and nation,” he continued. “We

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Today's Learner

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Reading Time: 4 minutes Lori Blubaugh, RHIA, is Interim Director of Health Information Technology at Wallace State Community College What can institutions do to improve faculty retention? Now, I understand that there are times when a faculty member may need extra guidance—a new faculty member, for example.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Who Is a Faculty Peer? Sarah Bray Wed, 11/22/2023 - 03:00 AM Breda Eubank, Irene Shankar and Mary-Lee Mulholland explore the potential bias in so-called peer evaluations of teaching. Byline(s) Breda Eubank Irene Shankar Mary-Lee Mulholland

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Investigations Conclude College Administrators Lied to Media, Mistreated Faculty Sara Weissman Fri, 12/15/2023 - 03:00 AM The investigations found that Spartanburg Community College disbanded its Faculty Senate and surveilled faculty members, then lied about it to media outlets and South Carolina’s inspector general.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

10 Pointers for a Successful Faculty Interview Sarah Bray Wed, 02/07/2024 - 03:00 AM Claire Williams Bridgwater offers advice to help you find the right workplace when you are pursuing an entry-level job. Byline(s) Claire Williams Bridgwater

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Part-Time Faculty Members Strike at Columbia College Chicago Ryan Quinn Tue, 10/31/2023 - 03:00 AM The part-time faculty union launched a walkout Monday, sending strong demands to both the institution and its own members. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 1, 2024

Full-time, non-tenure-track faculty members at New York University have unionized, creating the largest bargaining unit of such employees at a private U.S. Jacob Remes, a member of the organizing committee for the new union, Contract Faculty United, said the effort began in 2017. higher education institution.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

U of Washington Faculty Search Weighed Race Inappropriately Ryan Quinn Fri, 11/03/2023 - 03:00 AM A psychology department hiring committee re-ranked finalists to hire a Black candidate over a white person originally rated No. 1, violating policy, a report concludes. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2024

While most faculty agree that ed tech enhances the teaching and learning experience, many question whether higher education administrators are choosing the right products. To establish trust, administrators need to include faculty members in decision-making and provide more robust support during implementation and…

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Arizona Faculty Threatened After Online Commotion Over Gender Teaching Ryan Quinn Fri, 10/06/2023 - 03:00 AM College of Nursing employees were called "groomers" and received threats in response to Libs of TikTok's posting of two class slides. Faculty members are criticizing the university’s response. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 30, 2023

The faculty union had argued new post-tenure reviews undercut academic freedom.

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