More than Words: Looking at the Context of Consent
...Ways to Distinguish Consent by Connie Kirkland. Reprinted from “More than Words: Looking at the Context of Consent,” Campus Law Considered, March 28, 2016. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved....
Online Professional Development
...including: Certificate of completion Handouts Supplemental materials An in-depth facilitator’s discussion guide A complete transcript Magna Commons is an online, cloud-based professional development resource for faculty and administrators. With a...
How to Talk Yourself out of a Job
...(2006), The Essential Academic Dean: A Practical Guide to College Leadership (2007), and The Essential College Professor: A Practical Guide to an Academic Career (forthcoming). All are published by Jossey-Bass....
Creating a Data-Informed Culture
...what you say and do about the data that matters. References 2016 Survey of Chief Academic Officers (http://www.insidehighered.com/news/survey/2016-inside-higher-ed-survey-chief-academic-officers) KPMG’s 2015-2016 Higher Education Industry Outlook Survey (http://www.edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2016/04/survey-data-and-analytics-higher-ed-can-be-one-two-punch) Richard L. Riccardi is...
Spotlight on Campus Speech: Q&A with Tom McDaniel
...to discourage hiring “subversive professors,” the court ruled that the terms “subversive,” “treasonable,” and “seditious” were too vague to guide decisions. In other instances, a rejected employee might be able...
Overcoming the Pipeline Myth: Department Chairs as Transformative Diversity Leaders
...higher education practice leader for HigherEd Talent, a national HR and diversity consulting firm. Reprinted from Academic Leader, 31.7 (2015): 3, 6, 7. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved....
Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Culture for Student Success
...and Michael Freeman. 1994. “Pump Up the Volume: MathExcel’s Transforming a Filter into a Pump.” In Increasing Minority, Appalachian, and Female Students’ Participation in Mathematics-Related Fields, 113–118. Lexington: University of Kentucky....
When Faculty Overreact to Course Ratings
...performance. Reference: Boysen, G. A., Kelly, T. J., Paesly, H. N., and Casner, R. W. (2014). The (mis)interpretation of teaching evaluations by college faculty and administrators. Assessment & Evaluation in...
Three Critical Time-Management Tips for Higher Education Professionals
...hats than the average office worker. If you’re in higher ed, you’re likely overly familiar with juggling administrative tasks, research, fundraising, and, of course, teaching—all in the face of shrinking...
Effective Strategies for Increasing Undergraduate Student Enrollment
...N. D. (2017). Department and school programs that increase student retention, success and engagement. Academic Leader, 33(8), 4–5. https://www.academic-leader.com/topics/students/programs-that-increase-student-retention-success-and-engagement Lauren A. Kay-Beason is executive director of marketing and media relations...