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MARCH 13, 2024

The American Council on Education has announced its selection for the 2024 ACE Donna Shavlik Award. ACE plans to present the award during its 2024 ACE Women’s Leadership Dinner on March 20 in Washington, DC. Marjorie Hass “I am deeply honored to be recognized by ACE,” said Hass.

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JUNE 3, 2024

Waded Cruzado has been named winner of the American Council on Education’s 2024 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Old Dominion University’s (ODU) Darden College of Education and Professional Studies is launching a program to help address disparities in the number of minorritized higher ed faculty. The AACTE-affiliated program will start Spring 2024. The priority deadline for applications for the two- to three-person initial cohort is Dec.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

How Some Faculty Plan to Handle Class on Election Day Johanna Alonso Mon, 11/04/2024 - 03:00 AM Some professors plan to bring the election into the classroom Tuesday to encourage civic engagement, while others will cancel class altogether to facilitate voting. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

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AUGUST 20, 2024

Library Faculty Eliminated Amid ‘Fiscal Insanity’ at Western Illinois kathryn.palmer… Tue, 08/20/2024 - 03:00 AM The university laid off all its library faculty as part of massive cuts, leaving employees and supporters to wonder how the library will serve campus constituents. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Ruha Benjamin, a transdisciplinary scholar at Princeton University, and Dr. Jericho Brown, a poetry professor at Emory University, are among the academicians who were awarded a “genius grant” by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation earlier this week.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Black, Hispanic Faculty Far Less Likely to Get ‘Gold Standard’ Tenure Recommendations Ryan Quinn Tue, 10/15/2024 - 03:00 AM A study published this month focusing on five unnamed universities adds to research on racial disparities in the professoriate. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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MAY 14, 2024

Exposing the Inequity of Faculty Counteroffers jessica.blake@… Tue, 05/14/2024 - 03:00 AM A new study shows that women and faculty of color who receive outside job offers are far less likely than their white, male peers to receive a counteroffer to stay at their current institution. Byline(s) Jessica Blake

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JUNE 5, 2024

Faculty Power on the Line in Kentucky Ryan Quinn Wed, 06/05/2024 - 03:00 AM University of Kentucky leaders are on the verge of replacing a strong University Senate with a purely advisory body. Faculty members are asking a simple question: Why? Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

One Year After Massive Cuts, West Virginia Is Still Bleeding Faculty, Administrators Ryan Quinn Mon, 09/09/2024 - 03:00 AM The university courted controversy by slashing programs and laying off both tenured and nontenured faculty members. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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JULY 15, 2024

Faculty Panel Recommends Firing Joe Gow Josh Moody Mon, 07/15/2024 - 03:00 AM The former University of Wisconsin at La Crosse chancellor was fired last year for making pornography with his wife. Now a panel has recommended he lose his faculty job and tenure. Byline(s) Josh Moody

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2024

More than 80% of college faculty and staff members have noticed increasing demand among online learners for mental health services this past school year, according to a new survey from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) and teletherapy company Uwill. It's not why they chose the online education in the first place.”

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Facing Budget Cuts and Faculty Pushback, Brandeis President Resigns Katherine Knott Thu, 09/26/2024 - 03:00 AM Faculty members accused Liebowitz of “damaging errors of judgment and poor leadership,” citing his handling of pro-Palestinian protests and recent layoffs. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Female Law Faculty, Students Across the Country Are Getting Unsettling Texts Ryan Quinn Tue, 09/17/2024 - 03:00 AM Since the start of the year, women law professors, deans and students have received messages on their personal cellphones saying things like, “Law school isn’t fair for us men.” The FBI is reportedly investigating.

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MAY 16, 2024

Belmont University Permits Hiring Interfaith Faculty Sara Weissman Thu, 05/16/2024 - 03:00 AM The faith-based university in Tennessee has taken another step away from its longstanding tradition of hiring only Christian professors. Existing faculty are expected to have mixed reactions. Byline(s) Sara Weissman

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Must Leave Harvard After 8 Years. Ryan Quinn Mon, 10/28/2024 - 03:00 AM The university’s contingent teachers unionized in the spring. They’re Calling for That to End. Before they sign their first agreement, they want administrators to stop limiting their contract renewals. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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JUNE 20, 2024

California Bill Would Prevent AI Replacement of Community College Faculty Lauren.Coffey@… Thu, 06/20/2024 - 03:00 AM The new bill comes after concerns from several faculty members about AI’s classroom role. Byline(s) Lauren Coffey

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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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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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APRIL 30, 2024

Are Faculty Members Fair? Sarah Bray Tue, 04/30/2024 - 03:00 AM A sense of unfairness can result in students even leaving grad school altogether, write Heather McGhee Peggs, Julie Boncompain and Brett Epperson. Byline(s) Heather McGhee Peggs Julie Boncompain Brett Epperson

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

Kim Cassidy Dr. Kim Cassidy will step down as president of Bryn Mawr College in June 2024, bringing to an end an 11-year tenure as the school’s leader, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. “I In 1993, Cassidy joined Bryn Mawr faculty at the women’s college and served as provost for six years.

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JUNE 21, 2024

Hiring Couples May Help Diversify Faculty Ranks, Tenure Pipeline kathryn.palmer… Fri, 06/21/2024 - 03:00 AM A new scorecard aims to provide academic couples comprehensive information about research institutions that are most supportive of dual-career scholars—and more likely to hire them for tenure-track positions.

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APRIL 25, 2023

Keon will be transitioning into a faculty role at the end of his term in June 2024, The Exponent reported. Faculty from PNW and West Lafayette had requested Keon be removed from his post following the incident. Purdue Northwest (PNW) Chancellor Dr. Thomas L. Dr. Thomas L. Keon This announcement came Monday.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

College leaders serious about improving student success and graduating the learners who enroll in their institutions should ask themselves these five questions as we head into 2024: Do we have programs that work for someone living day to day? Many adult learners must prioritize earning a living and caring for their families.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Morehouse Students, Faculty Object to Biden as Commencement Speaker Sara Weissman Mon, 04/29/2024 - 03:00 AM Some students, professors and alumni say Morehouse leaders should disinvite President Biden from graduation as a stand against his ongoing support for Israel. Byline(s) Sara Weissman

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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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JUNE 28, 2024

Faculty Mental Health Matters Sarah Bray Fri, 06/28/2024 - 03:00 AM Many of us have excelled professionally while privately coping with various diagnoses, afraid that revealing them will discredit us, writes Marta Elliott. Byline(s) Marta Elliott

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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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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

MAY 3, 2023

Among the latest efforts are HB 715 in North Carolina, which would remove tenure for future faculty in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system and at public community colleges, and SB 266 in Florida, which would give the state more control over the content of core classes and limit funding for DEI efforts.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Students Needing Career Advice Turn to Faculty Ashley Mowreader Tue, 04/30/2024 - 12:00 AM A new survey from the National Association for Colleges and Employers finds professors are often asked to support students in their career choices, but not all faculty are ready to give that advice. Byline(s) Ashley Mowreader

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JANUARY 18, 2024

The increasingly aggressive stance toward the sector among both federal and state politicians, growth in faculty departures, ongoing staff burnout, and persistent dearth of enrollment among low-income, rural, and male-identified students are all troubling too.

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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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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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Higher Education Today

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The post New Report Sheds Light on College Faculty and Staff Mental Health appeared first on Higher Education Today. The 2023-24 survey results are based.

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MARCH 6, 2024

Faculty, Staff Members Serve as Key Mental Health Resources for Students Ashley Mowreader Wed, 03/06/2024 - 03:00 AM A survey of Iowa community college employees found stakeholders want to support students’ mental health, but many feel underprepared to do so. University of Iowa researchers identified six solutions to help.

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CAPD

AUGUST 30, 2024

Check out our online Faculty Job Search Guide and workshops within our Faculty Job Search Series.

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