Faculty

‘Overworked, undercompensated, devalued’: Contingent faculty face tight salaries and job insecurity, report

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.

How proper learning and exposure to AI can win over even your most cautious faculty

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.

Study: Tenured female faculty more likely to quit due to feeling “pushed out”

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.

Us against the world: How are higher ed’s latest trends impacting the U.S. and Canada?

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.

Report: Faculty development courses raise educator and student achievement

Educators enrolled in a faculty development course experienced a resounding growth in their confidence as an effective educator, and students benefited as a result.

Are professors too soft on grading? Survey says 8 in 10 give in to ‘grade grubbing’

Nearly a fifth gave into student demands to due to fear of retribution, according to Inteligent's survey of 288 educators.

These 10 college towns are the most expensive in the nation. The implications are huge

Expensive college towns drive tension and inequity between students, faculty and school leadership. But one state in particular is the main culprit.

40% of business leaders believe graduates aren’t prepared to work. Are they right?

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.

Texas A&M’s botched faculty hiring reaches top of the ladder, claims president’s job

"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.

“Overlooked and underbudgeted”: Why the time to improve faculty affairs is now

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.

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