Adjunct faculty face low pay, minimal administrative support, AFT finds
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
A new American Federation of Teachers survey documents the struggles contingent faculty face, including a lack of healthcare and job security.
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Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
A new American Federation of Teachers survey documents the struggles contingent faculty face, including a lack of healthcare and job security.
Insight Into Diversity
DECEMBER 16, 2024
According to AAUP standards, such a drastic measure should only be imposed after an adjudicative hearing before an elected faculty body, where the administration demonstrates adequate cause. NYU administrators, however, appear to have bypassed these critical protections, undermining the rights and responsibilities of faculty members.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 16, 2025
Black Leadership Across Campuses) Summit, held on April 3, brought together university presidents, scholars, K-12 administrators, policymakers, and students for a candid three-hour discussion on systemic barriers and emerging threats to educational equity. The virtual B.L.A.C.
WCET Frontiers
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
This includes converting pictures and documents so they can be read with assistive technology for individuals with vision loss and providing captions for live and prerecorded videos for individuals with hearing loss.” Start working with administrators now! Educate administrators on the requirements, roles, and timelines.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
One of the reasons that many of these efforts haven’t made as much difference as they could have is the administrative burdens that they place on students—the difficulty of the steps that students and their families must go through to apply for financial aid, or even to college at all. “By
Insight Into Diversity
AUGUST 15, 2023
On Monday, the Biden administration issued new guidelines for colleges and universities on how they can legally promote racial diversity on their campuses in response to the U.S. The post Biden Administration Offers Guidance to Promote Campus Diversity After Court Ruling appeared first on INSIGHT Into Diversity.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
The administrative offices at the Universities of Wisconsin standardized on Microsoft 365 for email and office productivity, but users were on separate cloud environments, making it difficult for them to communicate, collaborate and share documents seamlessly. But when you clicked on
HEM (Higher Education Marketing)
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Example: The University of London’s student portal offers a comprehensive and user-friendly interface, providing students with easy access to academic resources, course materials, and administrative services. Improving Efficiency : Administrators can centralize data, track applications, and reduce manual tasks. Source: MyUCLA 5.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 26, 2024
The report documents this and the ongoing shift in the makeup of the academic workforce from mostly full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty members to mostly faculty members holding contingent appointments that are ineligible for tenure.
Faculty Focus
JULY 2, 2023
The administrative framework for an Online Learning Community An important role for administrative leadership in online programs is the provision of resources that encourage faculty to commit toward their ongoing professional development (Schwanenberger, Dereshiwsky, & Sujo-Montes, 2021). A., & Rossow, K. link] Blitz, C.
The PIE News
JANUARY 30, 2025
These include a lack of due diligence on financial documents which is particularly important for students coming from high-risk regions flagged by UKVI. It also automates administrative tasks, freeing staff from manual processes of spreadsheet tracking and email-based approvals.
Insight Into Diversity
MARCH 3, 2025
Since coming into power, the new administration has focused on enforcing conservative legal principles in education, particularly regarding race and gender policies. The updated document indicates that enforcement will be more measured and follow established legal frameworks, though some concerns remain.
Liaison International
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Leveraging technology like Liaison’s tools can automate administrative tasks, enabling staff to focus on high-value work and improving both productivity and job satisfaction. CAS streamlines the admissions process by managing tasks such as document verification and data entry, giving staff more time to focus on strategic initiatives.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 11, 2024
Republican lawmakers are calling on the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Education to hand over information and documents about alleged misconduct at Haskell Indian Nations University, including accusations that administrators insufficiently addressed students’ sexual assault reports.
HEPI
MARCH 11, 2025
In 2021/22, nearly half of all Level 6 and 7 apprenticeships were in Business, Administration & Law. One such document in 2015 laid out the Cameron Governments reform of English apprenticeships which heralded the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in 2017. The Government has a point.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 28, 2024
Brian Charles Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock After relations soured, a consultant accused a college's administration of "prioritizing whiteness." The president's attempt to hide the leaked document made things worse.
Faculty Focus
JULY 2, 2023
The administrative framework for an Online Learning Community An important role for administrative leadership in online programs is the provision of resources that encourage faculty to commit toward their ongoing professional development (Schwanenberger, Dereshiwsky, & Sujo-Montes, 2021). A., & Rossow, K. link] Blitz, C.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Image: The title of Administratively Adrift: Overcoming Institutional Barriers for College Student Success (Cambridge University Press) sounds a bit like that of Academically Adrift , a 2011 book that said students were not learning enough in college. Why focus on administrators? He responded via email to questions about the book.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 25, 2024
This document, a roadmap for the next conservative presidential administration, frames diversity and inclusion efforts as a coordinated attack on American values, advocating for a radical restructuring of federal education policy that would have devastating consequences for historically underrepresented students.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
JUNE 5, 2023
A WordPress document was published by a group of anonymous West Virginia University employees Wednesday in response to the University’s $45 million budget deficit and Reduction-in-Force solution. The document cites specific timestamps and statements from University officials that contradict the current said causes of the deficit.
Higher Education Inquirer
APRIL 12, 2025
Effective July 2024, a new law gave Education authority to share students' Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data with USDA and state SNAP agencies to conduct student outreach and streamline benefit administration. GAO reviewed relevant federal laws and agency documents.
Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 15, 2024
Doing so frees up my time and attention to focus on students and their learning as the semester progresses, instead of administrative minutiae. I call my document simply Course Notes and in it I enter brief comments to myself on whats working well and what could be handled differently next time.
Liaison International
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
One powerful tool for achieving those goals is the Liaison Centralized Application Service (CAS), which automates time-consuming administrative processes, such as document verification and processing.
Today's Learner
DECEMBER 19, 2024
I published my first book, “Principles in Power: Latin America and the Politics of US Human Rights Diplomacy with Cornell University Press in 2020, and have written several articles on the Carter administrations foreign policy and the role of nongovernment activists in influencing high level diplomacy.
Today's Learner
APRIL 18, 2025
Reading Time: 3 minutes We recently shared three ways faculty are using generative AI (GenAI) to help them handle the more administrative aspects of their roles gleaned from ongoing research that culminates in our annual Faces of Faculty report. Good AI results depend on detailed and well-crafted prompts.
The PIE News
JULY 23, 2024
MEI is calling for the Irish government to support the sector by running marketing campaigns to promote Ireland as a prime destination for ELE and to provide administrative support towards the Erasmus Plus programme. Where documents are suspect, education providers are contacted directly to verify them.
SRHE
MARCH 19, 2025
Reeds defines Professional Services as replacing and embracing terms such as administrators, non-academic staff or support staff. A body of University Academic Administrative Staff created in 1961 became the Conference of University Administrators in 1993.
HEPI
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Research in the US exposed conflicting sources of information, guidance documentation that is difficult for students to digest, and protocols which place the onus firmly on students to show they have the requisite learning. It turns out that the US perhaps doesnt have it entirely figured out after all.
HEPI
JANUARY 8, 2023
Rather, the aim is to add to the HEPI website another important and overlooked historical document that cannot be easily obtained elsewhere. Now, we are adding the 2003 document Why not a Pure Graduate Tax to the mix. Nor is it to push a particular point of view.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 17, 2023
Image: The Biden administration’s $90 billion plan to provide free community college likely won’t make it through Congress, but supporters of the effort say the request shows it’s a priority for the administration and helps to continue the national conversation about the policy. percent decline in enrollment.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 25, 2022
The Education Department on Wednesday released a final rule on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a program that provides protection against deportation to immigrants, often known as Dreamers, who were brought to the United States without documentation as children.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 23, 2023
Ron DeSantis Florida recently established a law requiring universities to switch accreditors but then ED issued three documents that made it near impossible for schools to follow said law, DeSantis, a 2024 presidential candidate, said. The documents required schools to have “reasonable cause” and ED approval to switch accreditors.
SRHE
APRIL 2, 2025
GenAI may widen the digital divide without proper strategies While the digital divide in higher education is already well-documented in relation to general technologies, the emergence of GenAI introduces new risks that may further widen this gap ( Cachat-Rosset & Klarsfeld, 2023 ).
ACRLog
APRIL 7, 2023
As both a current department head and someone who aspires to continue in administrator roles, I’m constantly trying to think about how to communicate information, at what level, and how frequently. How do we encourage folks to lay the groundwork, document it along the way, and share that knowledge with more than just one person?
The PIE News
JANUARY 27, 2025
While these documents are important, they provide limited insight into a students overall readiness for higher education. Trying to predict a student’s future using only these materials is a challenging and stressful task.
Insight Into Diversity
AUGUST 23, 2024
In response to the fallout from the donation, Beard requested the resignation of all 19 senior administrators in his leadership team earlier this week. Beard clarified that while he requested all senior administrators to resign, it does not mean that every resignation will be accepted.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 22, 2024
4) Put all conversations you have with anyone in administration - about anything related to your public voice- in writing. Try to avoid casual conversations with them, and if you have them document what was said and by whom. Frankly you need that list handy every day you work for a university. Write it all down immediately. (5)
Creatrix Campus
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
You are responsible for the daily management of extensive documentation, the navigation of complex systems, and the pursuit of ensuring that each student feels supported and welcomed. In reality, organizations that implement manual processes may allocate up to 30% more time to administrative duties than those that adhere to automated systems.
University Business
AUGUST 14, 2024
Faculty, schedulers and administrative assistants choosing OER and marking the courses must ensure the information is comprehensible to students when they are selecting classes. Clear assignment of responsibilities and regular documentation updates are crucial for maintaining process transparency and efficacy. ” 4. .
Creatrix Campus
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
10 Ways Cloud & Mobile Elevate Institute Administration Management Software admin Fri, 09/06/2024 - 00:56 Compared to typical institutions, higher eds have different demands. How Cloud & Mobile Improve Institute Administrative Management Software? Learning & Innovation Higher eds have more opportunities to be innovative!
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 22, 2024
In the current moment, many of my colleagues are on the front-line combing through records and various document management systems looking for the answer to whether students completed their degree requirements — did they graduate? All institutions of higher learning have the source of truth in the form of an academic catalog or bulletin.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
He eventually developed a good rapport with his new dean, but that dean was “run off” in 2013 over a then-quiet dispute about whether to keep the public administration major open at the behest of Auburn’s athletics programs, according to the lawsuit. Later that year, Stern was elected chair of the economics department.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 25, 2024
The Technical FAQ and Known Issues Guide will document and respond to frequently asked questions about production ISIRs for the 2024-25 FAFSA year. ED officials said that they have fixed the error, and the problem would not affect applications that were processed correctly and distributed to colleges this month.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 31, 2023
Accreditation bodies increasingly require that residency leaders have the requisite specialty expertise and documented educational and administrative experience,” said Susan Hildebrand of the College of Education and Human Development’s department of organizational leadership and learning.
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