Tag: College Professors

Opinion

A Summer Teaching Reflection: Can Black Faculty Afford to Curry Favor with our Students?

During the summer months, I spend time rethinking both my teaching methods and the learning goals I seek for my students. Usually my mind will rest upon occurrences from the classroom or discussions with students in my office. This summer, though, is different. My mind continues to be drawn back to a conversation I had with several White male professors.

July 2, 2019

Opinion

Some Thoughts on Finals, I.M. Pei and Asian American Pacific Islander History Month

And now to the hardest part of being an adjunct lecturer. Final papers. Final exams. Grading. Both the students, and ultimately, yourself. There’s no help. No TA (teacher’s assistant). You are the TA and the professor. And besides the school work, you have your own professional work to do. But teaching is the higher calling, right?

May 19, 2019

International

Making Global Conversation More Inclusive by Considering our Different Academic Cultures

Internationalization has been one of the main drivers in higher education in the last decade and it relates to several aspects of our academic institutions and professional activities. To some institutions, internationalization has been translated into an effective strategy to boost revenue by attracting students from other countries; it has also meant the increasing importance of study-abroad initiatives in association with partner organizations.

April 19, 2019

Latest News

Dr. James Williams: Defying Stereotypes

Dr. James Williams strives to make the college classroom experience entertaining as well as educational, motivating students to be as passionate about their chosen career field as he is about retail, tourism and hospitality leadership and management.

February 13, 2019

Students

The Demands for Diversity Hiring Requires a “Pipeline”

As the summer closes and college campuses across the country come roaring back to life, the demands for an academy that better reflects the full diversity of the student body and their own experiences will no doubt come center stage once again. The demands for a diverse faculty are growing and will further create division between the student body and university administration if they are not addressed in a more urgent manner.

August 21, 2018

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Professors Looking to Remain in Academy Longer

There is often discussion of moving the retirement age to 70, three years later than the current 67, as a way to cut back on social security costs. According to a newly released study by TIAA-CREF, the majority of college professors do not expect to retire by 67 ― and most don’t desire to. The […]

June 11, 2015