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Direct linkGaff, Jerry G. – Liberal Education, 2007
The governance of most colleges and universities is shared among the board of trustees, the administration, and the faculty. Most four-year institutions endorse the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Statement on Government of Colleges and Universities (1966), which asserts that the faculty has "primary" authority over the…
Descriptors: Governance, Governing Boards, College Faculty, Organizational Development
Meacham, Jack; Gaff, Jerry G. – Liberal Education, 2006
In this article, the authors state that the presidents and deans, with the cooperation of the professors, are responsible for the faculty and for the curriculum as a whole. The faculty work within organizations, and every organizational policy and practice, many outside the purview of faculty, has at least potential impact, either positive or…
Descriptors: Position Papers, Educational Objectives, Integrity, College Curriculum
Peer reviewedGaff, Jerry G. – Liberal Education, 2002
Reviews recent studies on new faculty and on graduate students aspiring to a faculty career, documenting deficiencies in graduate education and the need for better bridges between doctoral preparation and the actual work of faculty. (EV)
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, College Faculty, Doctoral Programs, Education Work Relationship
Peer reviewedFerren, Ann; Gaff, Jerry G.; Clayton-Pedersen, Alma – Liberal Education, 2002
Observers of Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) programs reviewed a sample of campuses to discover the results of nearly 10 years of participation. Found significant factors in the programs, and strategies for sustaining their momentum, that provide insight into current practices in graduate education and what future faculty need. (EV)
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, College Faculty, Education Work Relationship, Graduate Study
Peer reviewedGaff, Jerry G. – Liberal Education, 1997
Relationships between college faculty and administrators are at a crossroads; administrators want more efficient institutional functioning, and faculty want more resources and protection from external interference. However, quality and efficiency are not antithetical, and faculty and administrators can develop both, cooperatively, by focusing on…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, College Curriculum, College Environment
Peer reviewedGaff, Jerry G.; Davis, Michael L. – Liberal Education, 1981
A student survey conducted at 10 colleges by the Project on General Education Models (GEM) demonstrates that students do value a broad general education, especially if that goal is seen in relation to other goals of specialized knowledge, self-knowledge, and preparation for a career. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Role, Curriculum, Educational Objectives, General Education
Peer reviewedGaff, Jerry G. – Liberal Education, 1994
It is suggested that a new approach to education for academic careers, one which adds training in teaching and service to training for research, is gaining interest. A number of initiatives, privately and publicly funded, and market forces that support this trend are noted. (MSE)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Curriculum, College Faculty, Educational Change
