University Business

APRIL 6, 2023

The academic workforce in the U.S. is slowly but surely relying more heavily on contingent faculty and graduate student employees as tenure and tenure-track faculty positions decline, according to a key summary from the American Association of University Professors. In 1987, part-time faculty made up 33% of the workforce.

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University Business

JULY 21, 2023

Through the tuition revenue they accrue by teaching lectures to the federal grant dollars they gain through sponsored research, faculty may be the financial pulse of an institution. Not only does their work drive revenue, but it also serves as the beacon of a school’s academic reputation. ” Brooks says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Sarah Banet-Weiser, University of Southern California; Dr. Radhika Parameswaran, Indiana University; and Dr. Sue Zaeske, University of Wisconsin-Madison Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Enjoy every stage of your academic career. I’ve always been interested in academic administration,” says Lopez. “I

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Creatrix Campus

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Tailor-made for today’s Controller of Examiners (CoEs), Academic Administrators, and Institutional Leadership in higher eds, the tool is a revolutionary solution designed to streamline the assessment process and enhance the overall learning experience. They provide necessary information and enroll in specific courses or exams.

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University Business

APRIL 27, 2023

Here are some of the key benefits these institutions take advantage of: Brand boost: Mergers can improve brand, reputation and institutional identity of one or both institutions Diversify offerings: Alliances can broaden and enrich courses, programs, degrees, activities and resources available to students and faculty.

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University Business

MAY 13, 2024

The Voluntary Separation Incentive Program (VISP), announced last week, financially incentivizes eligible faculty and staff to retire early or leave their jobs and still receive one year of their base salary and six months of subsidized health insurance. Employees also must have been hired before April 1, 2023.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 16, 2023

Lead investigator Gabriella Torres, associate provost for academic administration and faculty affairs and William Isaac Cole Chair in Anthropology at Wheaton, says, “We’re really trying to create adaptable, student-centered teaching modules that could be used in the humanities or the natural sciences, or even the social sciences.

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Creatrix Campus

JULY 24, 2024

Get your Stakeholders in Involve academics, administrators, and professionals in the field while designing and reviewing the curriculum as a means of involving stakeholders. Faculty growth and Support To help faculty members apply LOCF successfully, offer them chances for professional growth.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

A: All of my academic roles have incorporated student success, whether as a faculty member teaching and mentoring students or as an academic administrator. Q: What are some actions you have taken in your career that contributed to student success?

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University Business

AUGUST 11, 2023

Upon assuming American’s highest administrative position, Burwell boasted an ironclad resume despite not serving once in the higher education space. She served as White House deputy chief of staff under President Bill Clinton and the secretary of health and human services under Barack Obama’s administration.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Offending faculty face heavy fines, loss of state funding and more. To uphold academic freedom and shared governance, faculty are responsible for creating course curricula— not government officials. How concerned are you about this push to censor faculty and restrict what’s taught in college, including about slavery and racism?

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Creatrix Campus

JANUARY 29, 2024

There's a constant faculty-student rapport, 24/7 learning, instant feedback, and notification with a modern LMS. Its features not only streamline administrative tasks but also act as catalysts for collaborative knowledge creation. Train Users: Train administrators, faculty, and staff to effectively utilize integrated systems.

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Edu Alliance Journal

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In my own case, I came onto the academic job market in the early 1980s, a time of severe global recession when jobs in many fields, including higher education, were scarce. To some extent, this is inevitable when, say, a faculty member assumes administrative responsibilities. Research priorities may need to shift.

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Dr. Al Solano

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

We discuss the following topics: 9:49:23: The "Why": The data that clearly showed faculty things had to change. 43:32:08: Key ingredient to success: an ongoing community of practice among math faculty that meets bi-weekly (initially weekly). This showed the faculty what was possible." "We Scroll down to access the transcript.).

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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

When learning designers, faculty, and staff focus on the adult place-bound student, they don’t have to compromise for the faculty, learning designer, or staff working on the community college commuter program, the residential program, or the like.

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SRHE

APRIL 10, 2024

Dr Zoe Ayres created a poster of common stressors for academics for part of the mental health series (see Figure 1) which highlights the multiple facets and identities an academic contends with within their working life. Centralisation and reduction of academic administrative staff moves much of the work onto the academics.

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University Business

JULY 25, 2023

In that report , administrative burden and lack of staffing contributed to respondents’ belief that their institution was unprepared to meet its professional, continuing and online (PCO) unit goals. Non-strategic interactions that are operational in nature currently made up the highest response rate at 33%.

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University Business

MAY 15, 2023

When OpenAI released ChatGPT in November, administrators clamored to adapt curriculum around AI-powered students. “I’m stunned to say: better than many doctors I’ve observed,” said Dr. Isaac Kohane, the test administrator, according to Business Insider.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 17, 2023

Additionally, many faculty in liberal arts fields have never worked in corporate America above an hourly level, and even that may have been in previous decades, so they might not be particularly well suited to helping students decode the market that exists now. Happily for me, the ability to carry a tune isn’t a job requirement.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

MARCH 15, 2018

This involved collaboration between academics, administrative staff and information services (IS) to determine all the requirements of the system, ranging from “must have” to “should have” to “could have”. We also wanted to provide better quality feedback to students following formative and summative exams.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Leaders in academia carry the responsibility to create a culture conducive to the growth and well-being of the people they lead (staff and faculty). The Charm of Academic Culture People are often drawn to work in academic settings due to the unique culture that emphasizes learning, student interaction, and intellectual stimulation.

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Higher Ed Connects: Assessment

MARCH 15, 2019

by Kristen Lee You jump from one meeting to the next—strategic planning, curricular committee, program decisions, faculty evaluations, and so forth—only for you to have the “A” word crop up on your radar as the next meeting you must attend. Faculty engagement and involvement. Pros Cons Custom fit for your institution.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 2, 2024

higher education, the global respect it commands is attributed significantly to a deep-rooted commitment to academic freedom. This principle allows faculty to conduct research and reach conclusions independently, free from external influences, fostering a rich environment for teaching, learning, and inquiry. In the landscape of U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Simmons, who whose career in the academy has included teaching and administrative positions at Prairie View A&M University, Spelman College, Princeton University and Smith College, is the author of the bestselling memoir Up Home: One Girl’s Journey.

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University Business

APRIL 18, 2023

Specifically, 25 bills in 15 states seek to punish faculty and schools that promote conversation on “divisive concepts,” such as race, gender, sex and American history, according to the PEN America Index of Educational Gag Orders.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Drumm McNaughton McNaughton and Reichman cover the processes and conclusions of the AAUP report, emphasizing the detrimental effects on academic governance, academic freedom, and the well-being of faculty and students. Notable among these are faculty departures and a discernible decline in academic standards.

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University Business

JANUARY 8, 2024

Tech-enabled learning While most students and faculty expect higher education to be more online and tech-enabled in the future, fatigue over this modality is growing. This is a concerning sign since positive sentiment is necessary for students and faculty to remain engaged.

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