ACAD Leader Archive: April 2022
Surviving a Pandemic With Advising: An Outsized Impact
Sarah Harris • Dean of the Faculty • Bennington College • Bennington, Vermont
Noah Coburn • Associate Dean of Pedagogy and Curriculum • Bennington College • Bennington, Vermont
April 26, 2022
Good advising doesn’t just happen. It’s an intentional craft that both faculty and students can learn. Here’s a primer on best post-pandemic practices.Tenure & Promotion, Decision-Making
Significant Contributions to Collaborative Scholarship and Tenure
Peter Facione • Former Provost • Loyola University • Chicago, Illinois
April 26, 2022
Making good decisions on tenure is fundamental to the work of academic leaders and the success of their institutions. Past ACAD President Peter Facione walks us through the process in thinking about collaborative scholarship.Liberal Arts, Faculty Development
A Liberal Arts Experience for Liberal Arts Faculty
Thomas Pearson • Director, Nielsen Center for the Liberal Arts • Eckerd College • St. Petersburg, Florida
April 26, 2022
What happens when you gather a dozen early-career faculty from across the country for a weekend workshop on teaching in small liberal arts colleges? Everyone wins—here’s how.Survival Strategies for BIPOC Higher Ed Administrators
Jessica L. Lavariega Monforti • Vice Provost • California State University • Channel Islands
April 26, 2022
Practical advice on navigating the career ladder for BIPOC leaders.Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Students, Innovation
Rethinking Graduate Assistantships as a Means of Promoting Inclusion
Lynn Gilbertson, Ph.D. • Associate Professor • University of Wisconsin – Whitewater • Whitewater, Wisconsin
April 26, 2022
Lynn Gilbertson offers a way to repurpose a recruiting tool to improve diversity and promote inclusion and retention.Using Servant Leadership to Motivate Post-Pandemic, Disengaged Employees
Cassandra Conner • Dean, Tradition Campus • William Carey University • Hattiesburg, Mississippi
April 26, 2022
A quick refresher on an earlier approach to leading that may be of renewed interest in these times.Book Review, Diversity & Inclusion, Mentorship
More Than Ready Gives Attention to Mentoring Diverse Colleagues
Kristine Bartanen • Professor Emerita of Communication Studies, Academic Vice President 2004-2018, Provost 2018-2019 • University of Puget Sound • Tacoma, Washington
April 26, 2022
An appreciation of Cecilia Muñoz’s wisdom on finding and learning from one’s mentors.
