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O'Meara, KerryAnn; Eatman, Timothy; Petersen, Saul – Liberal Education, 2015
Despite the precipitous increase in nontenure-track faculty appointments, the promotion and tenure process continues to operate as a central "motivational and cultural force in the academic lives" of many faculty members. As a part of larger reward systems, the promotion and tenure process reflects institutional values, aspirations,…
Descriptors: Tenure, Teamwork, Faculty Promotion, Personnel Policy
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Lounder, Andrew; Waugaman, Chelsea; Kenyon, Mark; Levine, Amy; Meekins, Matthew; O'Meara, KerryAnn – Liberal Education, 2011
The recession of 2008-2009 and the continuing decline in local, state, and federal funds available to support higher education have resulted in serious budget cuts and belt-tightening. Given that faculty constitute an institution's most costly resource, it was not surprising, though it is nonetheless disheartening, to learn of the University of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Economic Impact, Change Strategies, Institutional Characteristics