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Finkelstein, Martin J.; Jemmott, Nina Dorset – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1993
At a time when resources for higher education are scarce and overtaxed, senior faculty members constitute a valuable resource. Interaction with like-minded peers, periodic changes in the nature of the work or the work setting, and administrative and organizational intervention are important strategies for helping senior faculty members stay…
Descriptors: Aging in Academia, College Faculty, Faculty Development, Faculty Workload
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Gappa, Judith M. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1987
Part-time faculty members strongly believe that institutional employment policies and practices are developed for the primary benefit of the employer and contribute significantly to the job-related stress they experience. (Author)
Descriptors: College Environment, College Faculty, Employer Employee Relationship, Higher Education
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Tierney, William G.; Rhoads, Robert A. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1993
Heterosexism and homophobia, revealed by surveys to be common on university campuses, must be countered by positive, proactive administrative and faculty action, including statements of nondiscrimination, equal treatment, unequivocal response to acts and words of intolerance, and encouragement of research and curriculum on this and related issues.…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Attitudes, Bisexuality, College Environment