How the recession could help higher ed
However crazy it might sound,that was a serious point of conversation at a national conference last week hosted by the Network for Academic Renewal , a group of “people, programs and institutions working for educational reform.”
In the face of 663,000 more jobs lost across the country in March, scholars say this could be a time for colleges and universities to return to their core values and mission — things many say institutions have sacrificed as they’ve pursued status, over-ambitious building projects and reputations.
Several scholars also spoke of a need to renew faculty reputation as one of a profession, which they say would also require a renewed definition of what the professionalism would actually require.
Other points of interest included:
- “Colleges should work to retain faculty members by offering them more balance between work and family life.”
- Negative reactions to an increasing use of adjuncts.
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