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Academic Freedom Under Strain as One-Third of Faculty Report Growing Restrictions, National Survey Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

higher education, with more than one-third of faculty members reporting increased constraints on their ability to teach, conduct research, and speak freely compared to six or seven years ago. of faculty believe their institution's administration is under increased pressure from trustees or regents to avoid negative publicity, while 38.6%

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Many Faculty Say Academic Freedom Is Deteriorating. They’re Self-Censoring.

Inside Higher Ed

In an Inside Higher Ed/Hanover Research survey conducted shortly before the election, over 90 percent of faculty strongly or somewhat agreed that academic freedom is under threat. Throw in those who say they somewhat agree it’s under threat, and the share grows to 91 percent.

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Report Highlights Key Challenges and Support Needs for Early Career Faculty at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSIs) has released a new report that highlights the unique challenges and needs of early-career faculty at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). Balancing these demands is especially challenging for junior faculty members, said Davis. "I Dr. Cheron H.

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Bridging Communities and Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Roshaunda Breeden Dr. Roshaunda Breeden never expected to become a faculty member at North Carolina State University (NC State), the very same institution where her journey in higher education began. The work, she adds, is so much bigger than the classes that are taught in the academy.

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AAUP Condemns Faculty Arrests Amid Protest Crackdown at NYU

Insight Into Diversity

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has condemned the recent arrests of NYU faculty members and the measures taken against others during peaceful pro-Palestinian protests on campus. Declaring faculty members personae non-grata without due process is tantamount to a severe sanction, second only to dismissal in its gravity.

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A Wicked Perspective: Faculty and Leadership in Academia

Faculty Focus

Faculty Archetypes As a leader working with both newer and seasoned faculty, I see clear parallels between the characters in Wicked and the faculty in academic institutions. Galinda, Elphaba, and Fiyero all represent different types of faculty members that you might find in the academy.

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Studying Racial Equity in Higher Education - Dr. Román Liera

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Department of Educational Leadership, College for Education and Engaged Learning, Montclair State University Tenured: No Age: 37 Education: B.A., Higher and Postsecondary Education, Teachers College, Columbia University; Ph.D., funded by the Alfred P.

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