Envisioning the Faculty for the Twenty-First Century: Moving

Envisioning the Faculty for the Twenty-First Century: Moving to a Mission-Oriented and Learner-Centered Model (The American Campus)

The institution of tenureâ€”once a cornerstone of American colleges and universitiesâ€”is rapidly eroding. Today, the majority of faculty positions are part-time or limited-term appointments, a radical change that has resulted more from circumstance than from thoughtful planning. As colleges and universities evolve to meet the changing demands of society, how might their leaders design viable alternative faculty models for the future?Â
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Envisioning the Faculty for the Twenty-First Century weighs the concerns of university administrators, professors, adjuncts, and students in order to critically assess emerging faculty models and offer informed policy recommendations. Cognizant of the financial pressures that have led many universities to favor short-term faculty contracts, higher education experts Adrianna Kezar and Daniel Maxey assemble a top-notch roster of contributors to Â investigate whether there are ways to modify the existing system or promote new faculty models. They suggest how colleges and universities might rethink their procedures for faculty development, hiring, scheduling, and evaluation in order to maintain a campus environment that still fosters faculty service and student-centered learning.Â
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Even as it asks urgent questions about how to retain the best elements of American higher education, Envisioning the Faculty for the Twenty-First Century also examines the opportunities that systemic changes might create. Ultimately, it provides some starting points for how colleges and universities might best respond to the rapidly evolving needs of an increasingly global society. Â
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Country USA
Brand Rutgers University Press
Manufacturer Rutgers University Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780813581002
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780813581002
ReleaseDate 2016-08-17

Country	USA
Brand	Rutgers University Press
Manufacturer	Rutgers University Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780813581002
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780813581002
ReleaseDate	2016-08-17

Envisioning the Faculty for the Twenty-First Century: Moving to a Mission-Oriented and Learner-Centered Model (The American Campus)

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