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Report Shows the Shift Away from Tenured Faculty in the U.S. Academic Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

academic employment has dramatically shifted from mostly full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty to mostly contingent positions. That's according to a new report from the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)which provides data depicting the shift away from tenure to contingent faculty at most U.S.

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Tenured faculty in steady decline while part-time and graduate workers rise, per report

University Business

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. The academic workforce in the U.S.

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The Missed Opportunity: Student Affairs and Human Resources Collaboration to [Re]engage College Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jonelle Knox When I reviewed the question posed to me about [re]engaging the college community, I started thinking about a missed opportunity that many colleges and university leaders are not taking advantage of; the collaboration of student affairs and human resources to create [re]engagement activities.

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Student learning revisited: How these educators empower their assessments with AI the right way

University Business

Educators on the cutting edge of generative AI and its application in the classroom are discovering fascinating new ways to assess learning, uprooting centuries-old reading- and writing-based assessments as more and more students employ ChatGPT and related tools. Researchers at the University of Reading in the U.K.

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Why Grenoble as a Customized Faculty-Led Location

AIFS Abroad

Below are some top reasons why Grenoble would be the perfect location for your customized faculty-led program. Grenoble is for students: With over 65,000 university students and several prestigious universities, Grenoble is an ideal place to study abroad. Program components are flexible and meant to meet your learning outcomes.

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2025 CAPD FAQs for Family & Supporters

CAPD

Do employers typically request faculty recommendations? If so, any suggestions for first-year students on this please? However, we encourage students to start making meaningful connections with professors early on, because they may need references later on. Typically, no.

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These rural colleges are beating the odds to drive student success

University Business

After a $5 million investment and a decade of collaboration between the city, the county and local employers, Walla Walla opened more than 170 wineries and is now a tourist destination. The rural town leveraged its open space to create a booming industry and build student employment opportunities.