Discusses problems with the present system of recognition for clinical educators in academic medical centers including the requirement for regional and national reputation, the lack of reliable measures of clinical and teaching excellence, and the lack of training opportunities. Suggested solutions include changes in promotion criteria and the…

Describes how Peter Berkowitz, well known for his caustic political commentary, sued Harvard after it denied his tenure bid. As the first professor ever to take the institution to court for such a denial, Berkowitz has incurred disdain; supporters say he simply follows through on what he believes and expects others to do so. (EV)

A model for the systematic assessment of the performance of college faculty members developed from work at Washington State University and the University of Nevada is presented. Matrices for scoring performance, activities, and achievements in the areas of teaching, scholarly activities, and service are provided. An illustrative scoring protocol…

All institutions of higher learning have slightly different techniques of promoting and tenuring their faculty. The author compiled this document to provide resourceful pointers to future Broadcast Journalism and Mass Communication professors in the writing and organization of their applications. This collection of materials traces one tenured…

The Peer Review Workgroup of the Community-Engaged Scholarship for Health Collaborative developed a novel set of quality community-engaged scholarship characteristics and a resource package aimed at two primary audiences: faculty seeking promotion or tenure based on community-engaged scholarship; and review, promotion, and tenure committee members…

Communities across our nation--whether geographic, ethnic, or issue-based in their composition--are struggling to be healthy, to grow, and thrive. The production of knowledge and the sharing of knowledge by both the community and the higher education institution is the key to helping our communities improve. Retaining and valuing community-engaged…

Article cites the need for funds, planned activity, and measurable objectives to insure a program of faculty development. (GB)

Faculty members of small universities should be judged by their teaching ability, not by their publications. (Author)

Presents guidelines that deal with digital media and the hiring, reappointment, tenure, and promotion processes. Notes that these guidelines are designed to help departments and faculty members implement effective evaluation procedures. Concludes when institutions seek work with digital media, and faculty members express interest in it, the…

Presents recommendations of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education Task Force, addressing the issue of faculty workload. Suggests several questions to form the basis for discussions on this issue. (MM)

The debate over opening Ohio public college and university faculty tenure and promotion documents to the public, mandated by the state supreme court, is examined with reference to specific cases and decisions. Concerns are for the integrity of the faculty evaluation process and the maintenance of academic values. (MSE)

Presents recommendations of a faculty/administrator committee at Louisiana State University concerning faculty ranks and reviews, especially of nontenured full-time faculty who specialize in either teaching or research. It proposes rolling multiple-year contracts for instructors, new titles for non-teaching research scientists, university…

Maintains that creative teaching with effectiveness that is rigorously substantiated, demonstrated educational leadership, and use of educational methods that advance learners' knowledge are consistent with the traditional definition of scholarship and faculty who meet these criteria are scholars and should be recognized by promotion. Outlines an…

This study explored the association between tenure and college faculty productivity by comparing the efficacy of traditional and alternative definitions of faculty productivity and different productivity measurement systems. Specifically, the study addressed how college faculty use their time, how time spent on "scholarly" activities…

The 1973-74 survey is a combination of past years Faculty Salary Survey and Administrative Salary Survey. In addition, the present survey has been greatly attentuated because of a reduced budget and the commitment to collect less data from the community colleges where applicable. The survey instrument was designed to collect the information about…