The role of faculty, the impact and difference they make in the lives of their students, has never been more important. Too often when administrators face the daunting task of deciding which college programs and services to cut or reduce in times of budgetary constraints, professional development dollars are usually the first to be affected. While these are tough and complicated decisions, they should be made with an eye to maintaining a well-trained faculty that can willingly put their best shoulders to the wheels of change when asked to do so. They need to have the tools and the energy to continue working toward the college’s primary goal of improving opportunities for student success.
— Dr. Evelyn N. Waiwaiole is the director of NISOD, and Dr. Coral M. Noonan-Terry is the associate director of NISOD.
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