Faculty in a large land-grant university were surveyed about the reward system for teaching and research. Almost half declined to participate, citing their research and writing workloads as hindrances. However, participants were confused about rewards for teaching versus research, and had not yet resolved the conflict in favor of research. (MSE)

Projections of student enrollment and faculty employment in Canadian colleges and universities are presented and criteria for decision making are discussed. Recommendations and actions are suggested concerning tenure, early retirement, need assessment, and hiring policy. (Author/LC)

Most faculty earn some supplemental income beyond their base salary, but the average amount is not large. A study found the amount of supplemental income is positively correlated with research productivity, unrelated to institutional and departmental involvement, and negatively related to time spent and relative interest in teaching. (Author/MLW)

Effective use of faculty is an important consideration in the need for accountability as institutions must maintain institutional quality while increasing operational efficiency. Collective bargaining and new federal reporting requirements for faculty necessitate a continuing focus on workload issues. (MLW)

An ad hoc investigating committee of the American Association of University Professors visited Olivet College. Both the dismissal of Professor J. Philip Holden and the termination of the services of Professor William C. Buchanan were seen to disregard the principles of academic tenure and the provisions for academic due process. (MLW)

Three perspectives on the link between college faculty research and teaching effectiveness (null, conflict, and complementarily) are discussed, and empirical support for each is examined. Both null and complementarily perspectives receive modest affirmation, whereas the conflict perspective garners little support. (Author/MSE)

The work of college faculty is typically assessed in isolation, not within the broader context of the collective task of the department, college, or university. It is time to reverse the telescope to view individuals as part of the departmental or collegial unit and to assess the extent to which their work contributes to collective needs and…

Discussion of instructional design for distance education compares team-based and faculty-driven design approaches based on three online graduate degree programs in two disciplinary areas. Discusses design considerations for online graduate distance education, including needs analysis, content and task analysis, and media selection and design; and…

Argues that community college faculty are on the front line of academic change. Suggests that faculty members develop and implement leadership skills in order to meet the changing needs of the student population. Recommends that teachers avoid burnout by administering fewer written tests, limiting office visits to a certain time, setting clear…

Considers the future of online education and the roles of students and teachers. Highlights include using scenarios of future possibilities; participation, including motivation and scaffolding; emotions; time, including the teacher's workload and time expected of students; asynchronicity and complexity; and a list of relevant Web resources. (LRW)

A non-traditional career path passes through industry or government before proceeding to an academic position. Discussed are effective uses and advantages of various non-traditional faculty members. Some industrial programs that help universities fill faculty positions are described. (YP)

Societal and institutional sources and appropriate interventions for faculty burnout are examined, and an approach to faculty evaluation that rewards quality instruction is recommended. (MSE)

Study of 10 exemplary research university faculty found their guiding principles for balancing research and teaching included a life centered on primary concerns, commitment to teaching, a sense of interdependence between teaching and research, self-improvement as a way of life, seizing opportunities, persistence, avoidance of politics and gossip,…

At a time when resources for higher education are scarce and overtaxed, senior faculty members constitute a valuable resource. Interaction with like-minded peers, periodic changes in the nature of the work or the work setting, and administrative and organizational intervention are important strategies for helping senior faculty members stay…

College faculty must know that the major administrators at their institutions value the activity of academic advising. Demonstration of a commitment to effectiveness includes using advising as part of the workload/reward system and discussing advising with other significant priorities. This forceful administrative message articulates leaders'…