ACAD Leader Archive: June 2018
Letting General Education Lead the Way: A Case Study from Ursinus College’s New Core Curriculum
Mark B. Schneider • Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College • Ursinus College • Collegeville, Pennsylvania
June 28, 2018
Schneider presents four “Open Questions” that form the foundation of the innovative approach to General Education at Ursinus College.Case Study: “Never Again: The Promotion Denial”
Peter A. Facione • ACAD Chair 1999-2000 and Principal • Measured Reasons, LLC • Los Angeles, California
June 28, 2018
This three-part case study explores reactions to the ways in which a new President’s promotion and tenure policies affect the career of a long-time faculty member.This is What Inclusion Should Look Like: Supporting Colleagues for Success and Professional Advancement
Lilia C. Harvey • Associate Dean for STEM Teaching and Learning, Professor of Chemistry • Agnes Scott College • Deacatur, Georgia
Eileen L. Cooley • Professor Emerita of Psychology • Agnes Scott College • Decatur, Georgia
June 28, 2018
Intervene, Connect, Compliment, and Communicate: four simple but profoundly important steps to support colleagues and cultivate leadership in faculty and staff.May I Play Through? Research on College as Country Club
David L. Cleeton • Professor and Chair of Economics • Illinois State University • Normal, Illinois
June 28, 2018
Economist David Cleeton explores the debate concerning the role of universities in providing amenities to student bodies.Guiding Principles for Curriculum Reform in General Education
Alisa Gaunder • Dean of Faculty • Southwestern University • Georgetown, Texas
June 28, 2018
By establishing a timeline and crafting foundational principles, Dean Alisa Gaunder and her colleagues successfully reformed General Education at Southwestern University.