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I’ve been on enough academic search committees to know that something is broken in how hiring happens at the college level. If you’ve been through this process, on either end,
With the expansion of online programs in higher education, department faculty who work remotely can feel disconnected from their institution and from each other. While online learning brings flexibility to
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This essay is a reflection on the complexities surrounding faculty and philanthropy. Fundraising is a part of university life that nonadministrative faculty members, especially faculty whose primary focus is undergraduate
We may be committed to academic excellence, but when we examine our institutional data, it may show us gaps. We might see racial disparities in student, faculty, and staff diversity,
You may have been thinking about it for a while. Perhaps others have encouraged you. Or you suddenly find yourself with an offer on the table. Should you make a
You would be hard-pressed to find a higher education leader today who has not heard of, thought about, or dealt with the effects of AI in higher education. Yet despite
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