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DePaul Adjunct Ousted for Optional Gaza Assignment
Colleges have punished several professors since Oct. 7 for out-of-classroom speech. Now a faculty member has been fired for a task description that referenced “genocide,” “ethnic cleansing” and “a decolonized future.”
On Student Protests and Professors’ Intergenerational Responsibilities
Sharon Stein asks what professors owe young people in times of social and ecological breakdown.
‘Notice Is Not Required’: Letter Says UNC Chapel Hill Secretly Records Professors
A business school professor was startled to learn that the university had recorded his classes as part of a ‘review’ he didn’t know about. The university says it has no formal policy on filming classes. Professors are worried.
University of Washington Academic Student Workers Get Deal, Halt Strike
Students’ Perception of Education Quality Tied to Feelings of Belonging
A new report from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation found a correlation between how students judge their academic program and their relationships to their institution and its members.
Survey: Students Turn to Faculty for Career Advice
New research from the National Association for Colleges and Employers shows how students and recent alumni look to their professors for help in their post-graduation plans. While some faculty aren’t confident in giving career advice, administrators can take five actions to support that work.
Guide Addresses Campus Climate in Upcoming Election
A new resource from the Constructive Dialogue Institute serves as a playbook for higher ed administrators and practitioners during the 2024 election.
Study: Passionate, Self-Compassionate Professors Are Better Teachers
A research study found faculty members who demonstrate work passion and emotion regulation are more likely to be effective instructors and have greater work-life balance.