The American Federation of Teachers has found that more than a quarter of contingent faculty (28%) make below the federal poverty line for a family of four annually.
Course Hero's Sean Michael Morris sees the trend of cautious leaders as a result of a timeless truism: We fear what we don't know. The antidote? Unlocking their confidence with informed training.
The authors of the study, published on ScienceAdvances, believe the evidence suggests higher education's current workplace climate possesses "dysfunctional leadership" and lends itself toward harassment and discrimination.
Instructure's latest report discovered that U.S. and Canadian students are behind in adopting AI and are the most afflicted by mental health concerns, among other findings.
Educators enrolled in a faculty development course experienced a resounding growth in their confidence as an effective educator, and students benefited as a result.
About a fifth of business leaders believe educators are to blame. Ithaca College professor Dr. Diane Gayeski, however, believes they can't be more wrong.
"We don't exhibit a very good image of competence to the outside world," said materials science and engineering professor Raymundo Arroyave in a special Faculty Senate meeting.
Revamping how leaders approach faculty affairs is essential for an institution's vitality in the face of political hostility, decline in spending power and poor public perception.
