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Observations of Professors: Tread Lightly
Student evaluations of teaching are suspect -- but increasing classroom observation of professors as an alternative has its own set of problems, write Jonathan Golding and Philipp Kraemer.
Mentoring as Tenure Criterion
Purdue moves to change its promotion requirements to reward professors who are mentors, especially to at-risk students, and who promote undergraduate research and teaching innovation. Faculty leaders are not pleased.
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Time for a New Strategy
The erosion of faculty rights in Wisconsin shows that focusing on professors or academe alone won't work, and that it's time to talk about all employees and employers, writes Christopher Newfield.
AAUP Censures 4 Institutions
Association's annual meeting on academic freedom issues features a debate on whether Steven Salaita's rights were violated and consensus that Wisconsin politicians are undermining their university system.
Change in Tone
With faculty members saying she hasn't done enough to fight legislative attack on tenure, UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank reaffirms her commitment to academic freedom. But with many questions still unanswered, will her words be enough to prevent a flight of talent?
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Why Wisconsin Matters to You
The legislative move to undermine tenure there could have implications for those in other states who want to undermine public higher ed, Nicholas Hillman argues.
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Faculty Roles: The Next Diversity Frontier
It's time to stop pretending that all faculty members should or realistically have the talents to divide their efforts similarly among teaching, research and service, writes Judith Shapiro.
New Career Path?
New book proposes teaching-intensive tenure track to address what it calls the "real" crisis in the humanities.