Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The board overseeing Florida’s dozen four-year public universities proposed revised posttenure faculty review regulations Wednesday. “The new post-tenure review process will magnify faculty excellence, which will help us recruit and attract the very best faculty from across the country to this great state.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

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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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The lawsuit alleges Woodruff defamed and demoted Gupta to thwart his potential bid for the presidency to replace Dr. Stanley, who was forced out over an unrelated Title IX issue , The Detroit News reported. MSU officials found that by not reporting the issue, Gupta failed in his responsibilities. Hide by line?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

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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Confessions of a Community College Dean

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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Confessions of a Community College Dean

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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Confessions of a Community College Dean

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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Confessions of a Community College Dean

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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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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Great College Advice

JANUARY 16, 2024

There are all those tenured faculty to pay, health benefits to provide, and buildings to heat (not to mention the landscaping that needs tending and the fitness center that needs new elliptical machines). It’s all about the rankings The budgetary issues are relatively easy to understand.

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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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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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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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Confessions of a Community College Dean

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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Higher Ed Connects: News

MARCH 15, 2020

I happened to be in Portland for an event at my son’s college, Lewis and Clark, when I first heard the news that University of Washington (UW) would be the first campus to shift to teaching online on March 6, after a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus. by Terri E. Another way to send alerts is via Twitter.

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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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Confessions of a Community College Dean

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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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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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 4, 2023

These are real issues that certainly deserve all the attention they receive. But there are three other issues that are equally important yet aren’t front and center on the radar screen. These are issues that need to be addressed if we are to improve the quality of the education our campuses offer.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 19, 2022

One is that some faculty members are going to do outrageous things, leaders on their campuses are going to get mad and Inside Higher Ed' s readers won't be able to get enough of it. Three of the top 10 pieces of original content we published in 2022 were related to the themes of faculty and staff turnover and burnout.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

And because this is such a critical and important issue for Black and Latino men in particular, that's really where we focused. So there's a number of issues that are very specific to certain populations of students, especially Black and Latino men on campus. All the things you want to see. JA: Absolutely. JA: Yeah, absolutely.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Now, there is a new analysis based on the Federal government’s College Scorecard that ranks 4,000 higher education institutions, providing prospective students with a clear and detailed view of their earning potential with specific majors, from which colleges and universities, and how quickly graduates pay off their loans.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JULY 18, 2023

Research shows that students who must incur debt to attend college have lower GPAs, more health issues both before and after graduation, are less likely to buy a house, will get married and have children later in life, are less likely to start a business, and are less entrepreneurial. This addresses only 30% of the problem.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 11, 2023

The involvement of faculty in the enrollment and retention process is critical. But higher ed has unfortunately created an environment that does not necessarily reward faculty for their capacity to develop and maintain relationships with students. How do you suggest that you get the faculty involved in this process?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Image: Leaders of West Virginia’s Bluefield State University eliminated the Faculty Senate and instituted a posttenure review process that an American Association of University Professors officer says diverges significantly from that organization’s recommendations.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

News & World Report again ranked Florida the No. Yet DeSantis and his team have made systematic efforts to dismantle the freedoms of students and faculty to teach and learn at the cutting edge of all fields. Students are permitted to secretly record class lectures for use in disciplinary or legal actions against faculty.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 27, 2023

Image: In January 2022, Bates College employees voted on forming a union that would include non-tenure-track faculty, dining employees, custodians and others. ” “Our data indicates that the last time a faculty group voted against representation was in 2018,” he wrote.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

” “Our criticism stems from our interactions with him and feedback that we have received from students, faculty, parents, former regents, and members of the university community who feel that a change in leadership may be necessary,” read part of the joint statement , released Sunday.

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University Business

DECEMBER 1, 2023

One donor who had recently given the school $5 million took issue with Johnson’s lack of academic experience and his vote to overturn the 2020 U.S. She helped Bloomsburg reclaim its accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, which it had lost prior to her tenure.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 22, 2022

And since then, most faculty members and students have been thriving with either a hybrid model or in-person classes. Some good news came in late summer as U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a stay while it considers the legal challenges to the debt forgiveness program. Supreme Court News U.S. The Eighth U.S.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

He proposed defunding DEI efforts and restricting the use of DEI statements in hiring practices, giving boards and presidents the power to review tenure at any time, and requiring that state research universities spend $50 million annually on research related to STEM and business initiatives.

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University Business

JANUARY 1, 2024

News & World Report’s longstanding college rankings was called into question as institutions vie to personalize their brand to match students’ needs. College president tenures continued to shrink , aided by a spate of high-profile resignations in July. revealing potential challenges for students and faculty.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 15, 2023

15 August · Episode 168 Nurturing Free Speech and Respectful Dialogue in Higher Education 40 Min · By Drumm McNaughton Eric shares how faculty, staff, and students can approach free speech and respectful dialogue by conducting co-teaching practices and exercises. This allows students to see arguments from other people’s views.

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