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Miller, Michael H. – Nursing Outlook, 1977
Academic inbreeding, the employment for faculty positions of persons who receive their graduate training at the same academic institution, is considered detrimental to an institution's academic environment. Results of a study conducted at 54 universities revealed that almost half the faculty (48 percent) in collegiate nursing programs are drawn…
Descriptors: Alumni, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research

Cahn, Steven M. – Academe, 1997
Two kinds of affirmative action in the recruitment and selection of college faculty are distinguished and discussed: procedural (ensuring judgment of applicants without consideration of race, religion, or national origin) and preferential (characterized by attention to the same criteria that procedural affirmative action eschews). Argues that…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Faculty, Cultural Pluralism, Faculty Recruitment

Wolf-Devine, Celia – Academe, 1997
Affirmative action in college faculty recruitment and selection is discussed, distinguishing between procedural and preferential affirmative action. Negative effects of preferential affirmative action on students, faculty, and the institution are examined. Other issues explored include democratic values, bias in the search process, and the…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Affirmative Action, College Faculty, Cultural Pluralism
Brighton, John A. – Engineering Education, 1989
This article discusses the sources of future faculty, the ability to draw members of underrepresented groups to faculty positions, and problems related to the increase in foreign graduate students and faculty. (YP)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Engineering, Engineering Education, Faculty Development

Robinson, Gerald H.; Schriver, John – Academic Medicine, 1989
Steps in the process of hiring alien physicians to teach in medical schools and health sciences universities are outlined for department heads and division chairs to help in dealing with school administrators, attorneys, and immigration officials encountered. Common errors and pitfalls are emphasized. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Faculty Recruitment, Federal Legislation, Foreign Medical Graduates, Higher Education
Madden, Frank – ADE Bulletin, 1995
Describes the author's experiences during the 1970s while he was a graduate student; at that time, he knew almost nothing about community colleges. Presents a profile of the author's institution, Westchester Community College in New York, and the faculty search process that the college now uses. (PA)
Descriptors: English Departments, Faculty Recruitment, Higher Education, Job Applicants
Wilson, Robin – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1995
Colleges and universities that made minority hiring a priority in the late 1980s are now recruiting fewer black scholars and are seeing more of those already on campus leave. Increased competition for black doctorate recipients is cited. The trend is seen at both major universities and community colleges. (MSE)
Descriptors: Black Teachers, College Faculty, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Trends
Brickell, James L.; And Others – Engineering Education, 1991
Outlines the teacher training program developed by the the U.S. Air Force Academy. Focuses on effective teaching methods that maintain the sharp quality of instruction needed to offset any confounding effects resulting from the frequent turnover in the engineering faculty, which is comprised almost entirely of active-duty Air Force officers on…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Faculty Recruitment, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Owens, Jerry Sue; And Others – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1994
Describes the benefits of minority faculty at community colleges for minority and majority students and other faculty members. Discusses methods for recruiting and retaining minority faculty, from setting a commitment at the highest levels of the college, to broadening the recruitment base and maintaining a supportive environment to ensure…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Employment Practices

El-Khawas, Elaine – Higher Education Management, 1993
A number of countries have predicted a serious shortage of college faculty. Recent demographic information is examined for evidence of the problem, and some salient staffing problems are identified. It is concluded that most industrialized countries will experience staffing difficulties and should consider how their responses will affect other…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Employment Patterns, Faculty Recruitment
Bulls, Herman E.; Greenberger, Jeffrey S. – Business Officer, 1998
A campus's physical presence typically serves as the "front door" for key audiences and important constituencies, creating an initial and often enduring image within the community from which it hopes to attract students, faculty, and staff. Effective real-estate management presents opportunities to design a more inviting welcome sign.…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Campus Planning, College Administration, College Buildings
Murray, John P. – Journal of Staff, Program & Organization Development, 1998
States that college and university administrators can recruit the best faculty by improving the selection interview process, thereby increasing the possibility of hiring candidates whose needs match those of the institution. Describes a system that colleges and universities can adopt to improve the interview process. Contains 26 references. (VWC)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, College Faculty, Community Colleges
Reyes, Xae Alicia; Rios, Diana I. – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2005
In this article, the authors discuss experiences and processes in their professional development as Latina academics. They frame their dialogue chronologically around the following themes: family background, graduate school, experiences with colleagues, participation in academia, interactions with students, and situations that inspire and…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Family Characteristics, Females, Hispanic Americans
Rich, Daniel – New Directions for Higher Education, 2006
The key challenge to academic leadership is to restructure the allocation of academic assets, particularly the organization of the faculty, in ways that better serve emerging societal and scholarly needs.
Descriptors: Leadership, College Administration, College Environment, Politics of Education
Flowers, James C.; Baltzer, Holly – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 2006
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 1.6 million post-secondary teaching jobs in 2004 and predicted this number to increase 27% or more by 2014. Hiring higher education faculty in technical education has been more problematic than in many other fields. The fields of technology education and vocational education were cited by…
Descriptors: Teacher Supply and Demand, Employment Patterns, Technical Education, Technology Education