Study reveals that recommendation letters indicate doubt about female applicants more than they do for men. A recent study revealed that letters of recommendation were largely biased against the women that they were supposed the help. Specifically, the study revealed that recommendation letters indicate doubt about female applicants as compared to male ones. The study […]
Category: Higher Education
Aug 16, 2018
Aug 09, 2018
Learn about what the leaders of higher education institutions think about leading in a climate of doubt and suspicion. While it might not be surprising to know that public confidence in higher education is waning; what’s worrying is that college and university presidents do not seem so sure themselves. A 2018 Survey of College and […]
Jul 26, 2018
Learn how administration at Christian colleges are silencing their students. At Taylor University, a Christian college in rural Indiana, their student newspaper, The Echo, is governed by a policy that states, “the university cannot afford for questionable or negative Echo reporting to reach a worldwide audience.” While a representative from the university claims that this policy is […]
Jul 19, 2018
Learn what the latest National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) revealed about students and how they paid for their educations. An increase in college enrolled “nontraditional” students has long been considered the trend. These students are considered nontraditional due to characteristics such as racial and ethnic diversity, low-income and first-generation status, age, and attendance status. […]
Jul 12, 2018
Strategies to address the increasing rates of sexual harassment in higher ed. When you think about it, it’s not surprising that the institution of higher education has had so many instances of harassment. The system is very hierarchical and it’s often difficult to ensure that desired attitudes and culture are consistent across campuses. Up to […]
Jul 05, 2018
Where is the job growth in higher education? According to the findings of CUPA-HR’s 2018 Professionals in Higher Education Survey, employment of professionals in higher education saw an increase of about 7% overall. However, two areas, ‘other education’ and ‘safety,’ saw a more substantial increases than any other sector. While these two categories are the […]
Jun 28, 2018
Learn how community colleges are increasing their efforts to promote diversity and inclusion. Many community colleges are known for having diverse student populations. However, this hasn’t made them complacent, as evidenced by the fact that many colleges reach beyond their campuses to address cultural clashes in their communities. More and more two-year colleges are cultivating […]
Jun 21, 2018
Learn about what the Labor Department has decided in terms of awarding academic overtime compensation. Previously, the Labor Department determined that adjuncts teaching face-to-face classes were not eligible for overtime. Recently, the Department also ruled that online or remote instructors and postdoctoral fellows who do work outside of teaching were ineligible. The federal Fair Labor […]
Jun 14, 2018
Does an aging faculty population clear the way for more faculty diversity? Like the majority of the American workforce, professors are aging, with the majority between the ages of 55 and 75. As these mostly white male faculty members near retirement, does this mean that universities will hire more diverse faculty to complement their diversifying […]
Jun 07, 2018
Explore the findings of the AAUP’s Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession:2017-18. According to the AAUP’s (American Association of University Professors) annual report, the average salaries for full-time faculty members increased by about 3% over the past year. When adjusted for inflation, this amounts to about a 1% increase. More than 1,000 […]