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AAUP Report: Faculty Salaries Rise Again, Though Not to Pre-Pandemic High
An uptick in faculty average salary wasn’t enough to recover to 2019-level compensation. The gender pay gap also persists, along with low per-course compensation for part-timers.
For Some Anxious Faculty, Family Offers Relief
New research shows that early-career faculty are especially anxious but that having nearby family or a parent who is an academic alleviates stress. If faculty don’t have family to lean on, institutions can step in to offer support.
Why Academics Need to Slow Down
Slowing down is key to more meaningful, intentional teaching and scholarship, Uddipana Goswami writes.
5 Questions for an Equitable Pay Ecosystem
Addressing these questions will foster fairer compensation for faculty and staff at your institution, Carol Marchetti and Gloria L. Blackwell write.
Mentoring in an Era of Uncertainty for Higher Education
While most students want good mentors, faculty often don’t know how to deliver on those expectations. A new book from a faculty coach at Duke University offers some guidance.
Sublimating the Grief of the Left Behind
Academic job loss really is different from other kinds of job losses, Deepa Das Acevedo writes.
Marquee Conference for Women Historians Canceled, Co-Presidents Ousted
A message to prospective “Big Berks” attendees led to online blame on the planned host university and the political moment. But the cancellation is more complicated than that.
Against Service Shaming
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, Cullen C. Merritt writes.