faculty issues Archives

faculty issues Archive

PERSPECTIVES: There’s More to the Hannah-Jones Story. It Has to Do with Her New Home, Howard U.

It’s about how the University treats non-tenure-track faculty. HU Prof Imani Light writes: “Three years ago, the full-time faculty who …

by Future U/ July 13, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Will (Should) Tenure Survive?

FROM THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION: “In 1993-94, more than half, or 56.2 percent of faculty members at institutions with …

by Future U/ April 10, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: “It’s devastating.” John Carroll U Board Eliminates Tenure Protection

“It uniquely crushes our academic freedom and our ability to challenge our students, our ability to engage in controversial ideas, …

by Future U/ March 1, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: In New Book, Scholars Explore ‘The Gig Academy’

In The Gig Academy: Mapping Labor in the Neoliberal University, Adrianna Kezar, Tom DePaola, and Daniel T. Scott es describe the …

by Future U/ October 10, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: Why Enter the Professoriate?

“What is the likelihood that they will enjoy the benefits that drew my generation to college and university teaching?” In …

by Future U/ September 28, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVE: The Case for Paying More Attention To Pre-Tenure Faculty

Anybody who has been through the tenure process and has mentored junior faculty knows that this article is spot on. …

by Future U/ August 1, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: That Bloat You Feel? It’s the Growing Size of Higher Ed’s Administrative Class

It’s a bad storyline for American higher education. Over a 12-year period … significant increase in the size of the …

by Future U/ May 17, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: What’s Wrong With Peer Review and How To Improve It

Aaron Carroll offers a thoughtful perspective at The New York Times.

by Future U/ November 5, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Getting Published Shouldn’t Be The Primary Goal

“Outcome reporting bias refers to writing up only the results in a trial that appear positive while failing to report those …

by Future U/ September 25, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Let’s Have A National Conversation About ‘Faculty Service’

It means many things, but not always valued things. Lehigh University will host a national summit on the topic. Read …

by Future U/ September 21, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Academic Freedom and Librarians: What’s The Connection?

“The tussle is the latest example of a major research university’s struggle to draw the bounds of academic freedom — …

by Future U/ September 1, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: “I’m Fed Up With MSU”

“MSU faculty deserve a president who has taught extensively in university classrooms and enjoys a prestigious, scholarly reputation. Faculty need …

by Future U/ July 1, 2018/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Neoliberalism and the Erosion of Science in Environmental Policy

Text of a presentation made by Dr. Robert B. Richardson at Michigan State University, FutureU seminar series, April 13, 2018.

by Future U/ May 7, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: When A President Designs “The New Liberal Arts”

Is it new? Is it the liberal arts? What are the implications? Questions abound about curricular makeover led by President …

by Future U/ May 2, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: Is Tenure Under Assault In Kentucky?

Moves by the Commonwealth’s legislature are concerning. Moves follow similar efforts in neighboring Tennessee. Read more from Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ March 29, 2018/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/