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3 Questions for Kevin McClure on ‘The Caring University’
A conversation about the book Kevin is writing on the university as a workplace.
Opinion
College Mental Health Counselors Aren’t OK
Long-standing failures to invest adequately in college counseling centers have left mental health professionals burned out and feeling that their roles on campus are neither appreciated nor understood, Philip J. Rosenbaum and Richard E. Webb write.
Duquesne University Police on Strike
Police officers at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh went on strike yesterday after contract negotiations between their union and the university...
Opinion
Avoiding ‘The Big Quit’ in the New Year
How can college leaders in 2023 begin to re-engage their employees in the midst of increasing disengagement and departures? Brandon L. Wolfe offers some suggestions.
The Great Resignation at Community Colleges
Community colleges underwent major staffing losses during the pandemic. Now they’re suffering from the ripple effects, and campus leaders are trying desperately to recruit.
Opinion
Could Reducing ‘Sludge’ Increase Faculty Morale?
Ever had to wait forever to speak with someone to report a simple problem? If so, then you know exactly what sludge is and how infuriating it can be, Kevin Van Winkle writes.
Opinion
The Great Resignation… or the Great Surrender?
With higher ed facing so many steep challenges, it’s not the time to quit, Bob Massa and Bill Conley write.
Calling It Quits
It remains unclear just how many professors are leaving their jobs during the Great Resignation, but stories about who is leaving, and why, abound. Will institutions be forced to respond with real change?