A promotion occurs when there is an increase in supervisory responsibilities, an increase in responsibilities and salary and/or an upgrade in title. A redistribution of work at the same level within a ...

Landing a tenure-track job is arguably still the coveted grand prize in academe. It’s understandably a big deal: an institution puts it in writing that a person has a job for life. As long as the ...

When you’re passed over for a promotion you’ve been aiming to get, it’s inevitable that you will wonder what went wrong. Many times, people feel as if they’ve got a job “in the bag” only to find out ...

A tenured job remains the coveted prize in academe. That leads us to some questions: (1) How are institutions making solid choices when it comes to whom they grant tenure and promote? and (2) How ...

Deans conduct election of college tenure committee members and Faculty/Academic Senate from tenure committees by 3/1 with first meeting to be held no later than 9/15 ...

It’s a good goal. After all, companies want to keep their best employees. In fact, a 2023 study revealed that 93% are concerned with retaining employees. As Jeff Bockelman, founder of recruiting firm ...

Americans hoping for a promotion in 2025 should prepare to face stiffer competition. Economic instability took a bite out of ...

The end of the year is a great time to take a few steps that can set you up for success at work in 2026.

Policies and practices that shape the culture of the academy, particularly at midcareer, are rarely questioned. Take, for example, recent insights offered by Shaun Harper, executive director of the ...

Although instructor-track and clinical faculty members may, as a matter of convenience, seek promotion at the point of regular reappointment and contract renewal, they may seek promotion in any ...