by Clara Webb Freelance The faculty of the Department of Interdisciplinary, Applied Professional Studies at Eastern Atlantic State University expressed bewildered disbelief this week when Alicia Johnson turned down their offer of a tenure-track position in favor of another job. Johnson accepted an offer from River University, a liberal arts school in River View, Iowa. [...]

by Irma Pelt Senior Staff Writer In preparation for the end of the semester, faculty at Conrad College participated in a workshop this week focused on utilizing information provided by students’ course evaluations. The workshops were presented by consultants from Fake It To Make It, a firm specializing in the non-use of qualitative and quantitative [...]

After twenty-six years, Professor Arnold Naughton, Doctor of Zen Buddhism, broke what may be the longest streak of teaching without jadedness. Dr. Naughton said something “felt funny” in the middle of a lecture on spiritual openness when he stopped to tell sophomore Mindy Kalowski to stop texting. Later in the lecture, Naughton said he felt [...]

by Brody Truce Staff Writer Nationwide, colleges struggle with engaging faculty in Faculty Senate, the decision-making body on all academic matters at most higher education institutions. Faculty at Whitmore College are no exception. “Attendance has been abysmal for years,” explained Faculty Senate Chair Dr. Henry Forney, who also serves as Dean of the college’s Department [...]

In the midst of controversy about the effectiveness of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), it may be noteworthy to measure what topics do engage students. At Blackwater College in Tennessee, popular writing professor Dr. Starkey is the number one topic of conversation among 78% of his students. Over 85% of his students have [...]

Universities have begun sending lobbyists from both academic and financial affairs to Ohio University in hopes of influencing a particularly contentious impending tenure decision. Heated debate surrounds the alleged uncivil behavior of tenure candidate, Bill Reader. “Every campus gives tenure and promotions to cantankerous egomaniacs,” said one lobbyist from an academic affairs advocacy group. “It’s [...]

After decades of failed attempts to change faculty members’ negative impressions of fraternities, the male Greeks are still convinced that wearing wrinkled dress shirts and ties to class once a week will ultimately change opinions. “Our big brothers told us that it’s important to instill a positive image with faculty,” said one pledge of Pi [...]

We don’t know what they’re hiding, but we have to acknowledge the brilliance of the University of California’s Board of Regents for their amazing cover-up job. Last Thursday, November 19, UC Regents announced a 32% increase in tuition, leading to spirited protests and subsequent arrests on multiple UC campuses. Students, faculty and staff have banded [...]

In a stunning move, Lime County College, CA voted to abandon a 125-year tradition of tenure in order to implement a new system that involves granting professors a stack of Get-Out-of-Jail-Free cards. “We found traditional tenure practices tiresome,” said faculty chair Moses Stanley. “If I have to read another thick stack of portfolio materials, I [...]

Graduate students at the Galveston Institute of Technology (GIT) are close to completing a helpful new iPhone app for tenured professors who prefer not to interface with students. Projected for release next month: “Student Coming” Alert Paranoid about walking around campus and possibly running into your students? This app will provide a vibrating alert when [...]