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Florida’s Public-University Board Approves Firing Poorly Performing Tenured Professors
The governing board endorsed on Wednesday a process for post-tenure review that creates a uniform method for dismissals across the 12-campus State University System.
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The Trends Report 2023
If anyone still thought we could gaze, soothsayer-like, into the future in order to meet it fully prepared, Covid-19 humbled us.
But we can try to understand the forces shaping higher ed, what’s behind them, and how we can meet this moment effectively.
We hope this annual issue will help you do just that.
But we can try to understand the forces shaping higher ed, what’s behind them, and how we can meet this moment effectively.
We hope this annual issue will help you do just that.
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You Didn’t Apply, but We Admitted You Anyway
New experiments are short-circuiting admissions. Here’s why they matter. -
Students Demand Endless Flexibility
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Flagships Prosper While Regionals Wither
The gap is widening. Who wants to attend a hollowed-out college or university? -
Everyone Is Talking About ‘Belonging’
But what does it really mean? A sense of belonging is elusive. -
The Climate-Conscious College
Curricula are being updated to inspire action, not just fear. -
Other Developments to Watch
Here are some other higher-ed trends we’re tracking.
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How Technology Is Changing Academic Advising
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Mentoring Programs for First-Gen Students
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Professional-Development Resources
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The Chair’s Role in the Continuing Pandemic
George Justice discusses how department chairs are continuing to deal with Covid on campus, and how they’re dealing with the added pressures of leading through the pandemic. Video provided by Dever Justice LLC. -
Managing Up
Carolyn Dever tackles how managing up is a challenge for all department chairs, and how to navigate these difficulties, providing pro tips on how to approach your dean or provost. Video provided by Dever Justice LLC. -
Seven Practices for Building Community and Student Belonging Virtually
Most colleges have traditionally provided in-person programming and supports to strengthen bonds between students and build community. This research brief was originally published by Ithaka S+R.
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Why Stanford Law Students Were Right to Protest
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The Librarians Are Not OK
A years-long attack on their status is bad for all of us. -
Students Shouldn’t Always Choose Higher-Paying Majors
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Artificial Intelligence and Research Ethics
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Higher Ed’s Research Footprint Is Growing
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These 3 Colleges Are Closing. They Share Some Key Traits.
When Finlandia University recently announced it would shut down, the reasons it gave echoed those of other small, less-selective colleges that have closed.
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ChatGPT Just Got Better. What Does That Mean for Our Writing Assignments?
An educator who tested the new GPT-4 before its release offers advice for faculty members on how to respond. -
Admin 101: The Difficult Mind Games of an Unexpected Promotion
How to cope with the psychological jolts that will greet you when you move into a leadership post on short notice. -
Why Doctoral Programs Should Require Courses on Pedagogy
The case for paying far more attention to developing teaching skills in graduate school. -
Ask the Chair: Is This Tenure Candidate ‘Playing’ Me?
A new department head wonders how to both mentor and judge a junior colleague with a thin dossier. -
Can the ‘Pitch Deck’ Help Academics?
You can opt to bore your audience silly with dense PowerPoint slides — or, you can adapt a popular business technique to better make your case. -
The Great Tenure-Track Job Search Show
How a British baking show is (and isn’t) a reasonable metaphor for the academic hiring market.
