Five New Lectures from Last Week’s LSC and AERC Academic Conferences
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Enacting a Restorative Writing Retreat: An Endeavor in Supporting Academic Scholarship for Faculty Members – Faculty Focus
Faculty members in higher education must produce peer-reviewed publications in order to retain their jobs and obtain tenure and promotion. Perhaps even more importantly, publishing scholarship is ...
Understanding the Meaning of Institutional Neutrality, Academic Freedom, and Autonomy
by Robert A. Scott Lightspring/Shutterstock In recent years, three terms have been used that bear consideration. This is especially ...
Academic Leadership Is a Team Sport
by R. Barbara Gitenstein novak.elcic/Shutterstock Institutional success is largely the result of the concerted effort of a team, rather ...
AI In Academic Publishing: Disruption or Evolution? – Faculty Focus
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving one of the most significant transformations in academic publishing since the advent of peer review. There has ...
Should I take a Full Year or a Semester? Reflection and Recommendations on the Length of Academic Sabbaticals
by Sydney Freeman, Jr. iQoncept/Shutterstock As professors, we navigate a complex era shaped by shifting political landscapes, shrinking respect ...
Bridging the Gap Between Academic and Student Service Areas
patpitchaya/Shutterstock When we stepped into our leadership roles, we didn't know that a shared calendar invite and weekly trips to ...
The Imperatives for Improved Academic Governance
by Robert A. Scott ROMSVETNIK/Shutterstock Introduction Two stark examples provide reasons for renewed attention to university governance. First, higher ...
Academic Leadership Development: Sorting Hype from Help
ChristianChan/Shutterstock Recently, I published a book called "How to Mentor Anyone in Academia," which draws parallels between academic mentorship and ...
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