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Report: Higher Education Administration Pay Soars as Faculty Pay Lags

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The report documents this and the ongoing shift in the makeup of the academic workforce from mostly full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty members to mostly faculty members holding contingent appointments that are ineligible for tenure.

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An Open Letter to HBCU Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the last several years, we have witnessed firsthand the chilling effects of legislative actions and court decisions to outlaw efforts designed to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in higher education and in the workplace. The war on DEI is being well documented. Please vote!

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Another HBCU on Track for Reaccreditation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Patrick Biddix, professor and program coordinator of the Higher Education Administration Ph.D. Biddix, Lundy, Brown and the A-Team are now in the final process of reviewing the hundreds of documents that make up their accreditation application, “crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s,” Lundy said. It’s been a long journey.

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Successfully Create Change on Campus with New Technology

Campus Groups

These could include the impact on the environment, the ease of tracking documentation, the saved storage space, and the ease of use for students who may be traveling. ABOUT BRIDGET: I have a Masters Degree in Higher Education Administration and worked on campuses in Student Affairs for seven years.

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Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance Part 2: The Updated Board Duties

The Change Leader, Inc.

Duty of obedience, in which the trustee follows the law and applicable governing documents as well as his or her own reasoned judgement to make decisions that are consistent with the institutional mission. Yet, if you’re watching the news, you see the ramifications of this ignorance continually cropping up. Take duty of loyalty, for example.

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A Summer of Love: HBCUs and the Culture of Caring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Not only did I graduate from an HBCU, but I have also had the privilege of serving as a faculty member, administrator, advocate, consultant, and investor in this venerable sector of the academy. Dr. Charlie Nelms is a veteran higher education administrator and chancellor emeritus of North Carolina Central University.

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AAUP on Florida: authoritarian control wilting higher education

University Business

Only two higher education administrators agreed to the interview. The AAUP special committee report interviewed more than 65 people from mid-February to late September. “He is taking names.