Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

López "I've been in the classroom on and off, but I've been supporting youth and students in different ways throughout that time,” says López, who is starting a new chapter of her career as a tenured associate professor in educational leadership and policy in the University of Arizona College of Education.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The professor, Samuel Joeckel, said in an email that the dean of his department and the university’s provost waited outside the class he was teaching last week to inform him of the news. ” Joeckel, who said he has taught Palm Beach Atlantic for more than 20 years, does not have tenure. The university does not offer tenure.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 16, 2022

” Administrative appointments, unlike tenured faculty positions, can generally be revoked at any time without cause. But abrupt terminations can prove disruptive for remaining faculty and staff members and students, so (for this reason and others) they’re rare.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

I love seeing my feed blow up w/ the news that numerous research proposals adopting critical & intersectional approaches to advancing justice in math & STEM higher ed were accepted as presentations during the 2024 @AERA_EdResearch Annual Mtg in Philadelphia. For example, one of them is his focus on intersectionality.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 8, 2023

The union that says it includes nearly 2,500 Temple University faculty members, professional librarians and academic professionals is still discussing whether to hold a no-confidence vote in Temple’s “central administration.” The release said there have been layoffs, decreases in tenured positions and class size increases.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 5, 2023

Grave threats to tenure. Or are concerns publicized by a sensationalist press overblown, consisting of relatively isolated issues that are far less general than we think? Tenure I wholeheartedly agree with one headline: “ Tenure threatened in US more by universities than politicians.” percent in 2004 to 54.4

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Harvard University lecturers, postdoctoral researchers and other non-tenure-track academic workers launched a unionization campaign Monday. Harvard Academic Workers–UAW is trying to organize about 6,000 such employees across Harvard's three main campuses, the prospective union said in a news release.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Image: Two tenured professors at Cuyahoga Community College in Ohio are suing former and current administrators at the college. The faculty members claim they were retaliated against after they raised concerns about course scheduling practices disadvantaging students of color in an interview with a local media outlet last year.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

million in faculty salaries while increasing its student-faculty ratio, Allegheny College in Pennsylvania charged a task force with reviewing its academic programs. They represent a pretty major transfer of power from faculty to administration over curricular matters.” Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 15, 2023

Lesley University’s Faculty Assembly says it has voted no confidence in university president Janet Steinmayer for the second time in roughly a year. private university’s 167 faculty members with full-time or prorated faculty contracts. Lesley doesn’t offer tenure.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The flier —which the professors said was a parody—criticized the faculty adviser for Turning Point USA on campus, who also supported a local school board’s decision not to change the name of a sports mascot that many Native Americans and allies found offensive. I expect it will be in the news within a few days.”

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 6, 2023

” The Temple News , the student newspaper, published an article last week titled “Non-striking TUGSA members feel left behind.” In fact, the university’s cutting off benefits led to coverage from, among others, The Washington Post, NPR and CBS News. But the union has kept up its walkout since Jan.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Around this time, Stern’s new dean allegedly opposed his tenure bid, as did the provost, contradicting the positive recommendation of his department. Stern’s tenure was granted by appeal, in 2010. A new dean, Joseph Aistrup, was appointed. Later that year, Stern was elected chair of the economics department.

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University Business

JULY 31, 2023

The average tenure among the six presidents to step down or retire in this list is three and a half years, a starkly shorter timeline than ACE’s president survey that found the average tenure was 5.9 Bank’s tenure lasted two years. “We We don’t exhibit a very good image of competence to the outside world.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As both labor actions entered their fourth weeks, more than two dozen UC workers were arrested at two protests in California, and the New School in New York started withholding pay and benefits from part-time faculty strikers and told student workers to sign work attestations. Inflation and housing costs have been key issues.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The presidential turnover crisis in higher education has seen university presidents’ tenures steadily diminishing for nearly two decades, now falling significantly short of the recommended ten-year benchmark. ACE respondents stated the average tenure was 8.5 The decline in tenure is a cause for concern. years in 2006, 6.5

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University Business

JANUARY 12, 2023

Key prerequisites for this leader included a track record in faculty recruitment and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. And as Clemson’s senior assistant provost for Faculty Affairs before that, she spearheaded efforts in faculty recruitment and retention. Dr. Granberg earned her Ph.D.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Image: Faculty members at the College of William & Mary are concerned that the institution is purposely excluding them from conversations about the future. Donoghue Velleca was part of a universitywide design team that William & Mary has said discussed these issues.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The news broke Monday night with initial reports that Johnson, who has been at Ohio State for a little over two years, was stepping down in the aftermath of an investigation into concerns raised by her staff. Bonello added that faculty members have reacted to the surprise resignation with disbelief.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Of late, the news has been rife with stories of individuals and groups engaged in actions of last resort, namely strikes, protests, votes of no confidence and court battles. To better understand what it is like to bring forth issues, I encourage everyone to read the recent book Complaint!

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Having experience and facing a number of issues at two institutions led me to think, ‘If I can get myself through this, I can certainly do a presidency.’ Every step of the way, something pushed me to decide to go to college, to become a faculty member. Now we’re trying to measure and understand how our faculty and staff are engaged.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

One of the benefits of having been writing in this space for such a long time is that I can go to my own archives over these evergreen issues and see what I’ve had to say. We shouldn’t be surprised that the decline in humanities faculty has led to a decline in humanities majors. Speaking as someone with not one (B.A.),

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Boards are charged with overseeing an institution’s mission, vision, values, strategic direction, financial health, academic quality, student success, community engagement, diversity, inclusion, research, faculty development, campus safety, and more. Evolving with a holistic approach is more important now than it’s ever been.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

She explained her own approach: “My biggest strategic focus right now is on faculty impact. The emphasis must be on professional development to handle innovation, because if we don't teach faculty how to enhance teaching excellence and use innovation, we've failed as institutions. Where do we have issues? In Texas, we have 4.2

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

She explained her own approach: “My biggest strategic focus right now is on faculty impact. The emphasis must be on professional development to handle innovation, because if we don't teach faculty how to enhance teaching excellence and use innovation, we've failed as institutions. Where do we have issues? In Texas, we have 4.2

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University Business

MARCH 31, 2023

In his time at Coastal Carolina, enrollment grew and their first-year retention rate bumped up 6%, totaling 73%, according to AP News. A tenured professor of English, he has served in other administrative roles for the past 20 years. Hudson is set to resign at the end of this month.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Perhaps the following conversation between Anita Casavantes Bradford and Steven Mintz about how R-1s can support their faculty to find fulfillment in meaningful research and as transformative teachers and mentors can suggest some answers. ” However, our campuses and our faculty roles have changed dramatically in the last few decades.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JUNE 9, 2023

In my experience, they are the ones who cycle back three to six months down the road, and there's an issue that you need to take care of because of whatever relationship you started with them in the beginning. So, I took on much more than I would've anticipated due to issues out of my control. But see the lay of the land.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

OCTOBER 6, 2022

I was passionate about technology," he recalled, "so I was able to persuade the board and the faculty and my colleagues to open up a new graduate center. As a faculty member, then-Professor LeBlanc promised himself, "When I mess up, I'm going to get in front of people and say so. Learning Leadership the Hard Way. This is good.

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HESA

MAY 11, 2023

Dr. Deji-Folutile is editor-in-chief of Frank Talk Now and chief operating officer of AF24 News, who writes frequently on higher education matters from Lagos. But there are other issues at play in Nigeria as well. I mean, one consequence of inadequate funding is that faculty pay can be quite low and that can turn into paid disputes.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

OCTOBER 27, 2023

And so, what we did the summer of ‘21 was very quickly pivot to a new program. These are issues that were going to hold them up in their ability to proceed. We're looking specifically at systematic issues, admissions, financial aid, advising, student communication platforms, and so forth. Fellowship at Arizona State University.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MARCH 15, 2023

But there are times in which the tables change and crisis emerges, something happens on your campus, something happens to a faculty member, something happens to a student, the world keeps spinning, and you can't stop. There are important issues that you have to support. He began his career as a news clerk at The New York Times.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 18, 2023

This creates continual energy and excitement to reach new milestones. During his tenure, SEU’s enrollment has grown from approximately 2,400 students to over 10,000 students. He is also a frequent columnist for Fox News and Newsmax. We had to create a system to help us design a new visionary framework. Absolutely.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 8, 2022

This has been especially true at state institutions – one needs to look no further than some of the current board appointment practices at the University of North Carolina or the University of Florida, two boards which have been in the news recently. Is there robust discussion about the issues? are diverse).

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

During Perko’s tenure, the NCAA has adopted a number of the Knight Commission recommendations. Perko serves as the Commission’s spokesperson and has been quoted and interviewed by leading news media, including ESPN, USA Today, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News, and numerous public radio stations.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 29, 2023

29 August · Episode 170 Improving Presidential Tenure and Effectiveness in Higher Education 30 Min · By Drumm McNaughton Insights for universities to cultivate longer and more impactful presidential tenures, resulting in greater stability, improved institutional performance, and strengthened relationships.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Not all news in higher education is doom and gloom. These partnerships also facilitate research opportunities, enabling students and faculty to contribute to technological advancements. They partner with our senior design students and faculty advisors to work on real-world problems and provide access to equipment.

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