Faculty

A coalition of academic associations is today issuing a joint statement calling on colleges to recognize that they have "one faculty" and to treat those off the tenure track as professionals, with pay, benefits, professional development and participation in governance.

New study finds women tend to stagnate in faculty rank after earning tenure, while men tend to go on to full professorships.

One of the ultimate protections of being a tenured faculty member, historically, has been being immune from layoff in all but the most extraordinary circumstances. Under policies issued by the American Association of University Professors and largely accepted by higher education leaders, only institutions that declare "financial exigency" -- a state so dire that it "threatens the survival of the institution as a whole" -- can eliminate the jobs of tenured faculty members.

Ohio State wants to rethink traditional patterns of faculty reward structure -- starting by questioning whether great research should be the only way to reach the highest rank.

A look at dozens of colleges finds averages up 0.1 points each decade.

Median salary change for 2009-10 was 0%. Disciplinary gaps remain significant.

Webster U. has long maintained a separate but equal system for faculty who prefer frequent sabbaticals to absolute job security.

Ohio State experiment suggests that wikis could let professors make decisions more collaboratively without gathering in the same room.

Saint Michael's College thinks persuading its faculty to use free courseware from peer institutions could improve its liberal arts curriculum.

Analysis considers reasons for the continuing (if shrinking) gender gap.