Asian American Education--Asian American Identities, Racial Issues, and Languages presents groundbreaking research that critically challenges the invisibility, stereotyping, and common misunderstandings of Asian Americans by disrupting "customary" discourse and disputing "familiar" knowledge. The chapters in this anthology…

Professors can improve their chances of earning tenure by paying attention to organizing certain areas of their professional lives. Evidence of teaching effectiveness, professional and community service, research and other creative activities needs to be gathered and presented in a clear manner at faculty review proceedings. Good organizational…

Offers guidelines and suggestions for young family science professionals who are seeking careers in academia. Discusses how preparation for tenure process evaluation must begin in graduate school and suggests ways to continue tenure efforts during first few years of academic appointment. (Author/NB)

This report provides guidance on conducting tenure evaluations that are thoughtful and just. Practical suggestions for the tenure evaluation process fall into four themes. The first is that of the need for clarity in standards and procedures for evaluation. Institutions should ensure that their stated criteria for tenure match the criteria that,…

This handbook contains basic principles for committee members on promotion, tenure, or faculty review committees and discusses basic policy issues related to the assessment of faculty. It also contains disciplinary statements on the work of faculty, useful references and resources, and examples of how to document nonresearch-related scholarly and…

This CD-ROM is an interactive, multimedia resource for faculty, staff, and students to use when thinking and planning for the future. It has information on student access, tenure, funding, quality indicators, the impact of technology, intellectual property rights, and the role of unions. The CD discusses trends in distance education and presents…

Designed to help women and minority college faculty navigate a path to tenure, this book looks at the political, scholarly, personal, and interpersonal issues. The chapters of part 1, Surveying the Landscape of the Sacred Grove, are: (1) The Journey toward Tenure (Joanne E. Cooper and Dannelle D. Stevens); (2) Case Studies: Learning from Others…

A discussion of public attitudes toward higher education and faculty looks at deepening public distrust of the professoriate and tenure, ambivalence about college teaching as a professional pursuit, and the role of public relations efforts to win support within constituencies. Broader definitions of teaching and service, and more substantial ways…

Tenure itself is not the central issue in the debate over faculty tenure; honest faculty evaluation, adequate faculty development, and termination when appropriate are the real issues as are fears that abandonment of the tenure principle would amount to abandonment of the principles of academic freedom and shared governance. (MSE)

Details the origins of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), its founding in 1915, the first investigations of alleged violations of academic freedom (University of Utah, University of Colorado, Wesleyan University, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Montana), and development of policy and procedures on academic…

Developments at 48 higher education institutions following the censure of their administrations by the AAUP's' Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure are reported. (MSE)

Two views of the future of peer review for college and university faculty promotion are presented. One proposes that open files will mean less candid peer reviews and that evaluators may be called on to defend their evaluations in court. The second argues that openness has not led to increased litigation. (MSE)

Issues of academic governance at Texas Tech University in the development of a revised faculty tenure policy that culminated in a faculty vote of no confidence in the administration are outlined and discussed. (MSE)

The implications for the careers of junior faculty members of the trend toward creating tenure-track appointments that are tenure-track in name only, without any real security, are examined. (MSE)

To address the sources of stress in academic life requires an understanding of the multiple worlds within which faculty work and which create the complex tapestry of their lives. The use of short-term and long-term strategies can help faculty gain more control over the elements in their lives. (MLW)