Envisioning the Faculty for the Twenty-First Century : : Moving to a Mission-Oriented and Learner-Centered Model / / Adrianna Kezar, Daniel Maxey.

The institution of tenure-once a cornerstone of American colleges and universities-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 univers...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter RUP eBook-Package 2016
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Place / Publishing House:New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , [2016]
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Year of Publication:2016
Language:English
Series:The American Campus
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Physical Description:1 online resource (240 p.) :; 6 figures, 4 tables
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part One. The Context For A New Faculty Model
  • 1. The Current Context For Faculty Work In Higher Education: Understanding The Forces Affecting Higher Education And The Changing Faculty
  • 2. Recognizing The Need For A New Faculty Model
  • Part Two. Ideas For A New Faculty Model
  • 3. An Emerging Consensus About New Faculty Roles: Results Of A National Study Of Higher Education Stakeholders
  • 4. Core Principles For Faculty Models And The Importance Of Community
  • 5. The Anatomy And Physiology Of Medical School Faculty Career Models
  • 6. Students Speak About Faculty: What Students Need, What They Want, And What Helps Them Succeed
  • 7. Faculty As Learners: The New Faculty Role Through The Lens Of Faculty Development
  • 8. More Than A Zero-Sum Game: Shared Work Agreements
  • 9. A New Paradigm For Faculty Work And Evaluation
  • 10. Internationalization And Faculty Work
  • 11. The Future Of Faculty Work: Academic Freedom And Democratic Engagement
  • 12. Aspirations And Inclinations Among Emerging And Early-Career Faculty Members: Leveraging Strengths, Imagining Possibilities
  • 13. Resonant Themes For A Professoriate Reconsidered: Consensus Points To Organize Efforts Toward Change
  • About The Contributors
  • Index