While colleges are divided on the best way to achieve diversity, one message is clear – the student demographic changes sweeping the nation already have a big impact on higher education nationwide, especially as the number of Hispanic and Asian students increases. As a result, colleges are searching for ways to diversify their faculty to Read More »
Which colleges have the best tenure policies or work-life balance? Where can faculty candidates expect to have a better working relationship with their administrators? There’s a survey for that. Now in its eighth year, Great Colleges to Work For® is an annual program that marks an important shift for higher ed, putting larger emphasis on Read More »
Check out the top headlines in higher education news and commentary from around the Web. The Forever Professors Professors are increasingly delaying retirement past the age of 70 or even choosing not to retire at all. Find out why they aren’t retiring (and why it’s bad for the institution). New Standards for Diversity Officers As Read More »
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Great Colleges Care about Employee Vacations and Time Off As summer begins to settle in around us, there is one thing that defines our collective conscious: VACATION! Whether it’s a traditional trip to the beach or a more economical “stay-cation,” we all need a break from the everyday grind and summer is a great time Read More »
One in six women and one in 33 men are victims of sexual assault during college, yet only 12% of rape survivors report the crime to authorities (MSNBC). The Obama Administration has taken notice as well as a number of concrete steps to support victims and to motivate colleges and universities to become much more Read More »
Communication Solves Multi-generational Workplace Conflict It’s a fact that in Higher Education, we are working in a more generationally diverse workforce than ever before. Your institution probably employs: Veterans, or Traditionalists, born between 1922 – 1945 Baby Boomers, born between 1946 – 1964 Generation X, born between 1965 – 1980 Generation Y or Millenials, born Read More »
1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men are victims of sexual assault during college, yet only 12% of rape survivors report the crime to authorities (MSNBC). To shine light on sexual violence and harassment on college campuses, the Obama Administration established the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault in Read More »
I came across an interesting article today about managerial openness to feedback. In it, author Jason Fried talks about the age‐old, and most often empty, statement: “My door is always open.” The take‐away is that managers often give their employees an impression of receptiveness by saying they’ll always be available for any questions, concerns or Read More »
Perks are certainly an important part of building an engaging workplace culture—they can be used to recruit good talent and can illustrate the appreciation a business has for its employees. But how much is too much? Kim Heyer asks that question in a recent article on Perks Culture vs. Purposeful Culture and tries to raise Read More »