Summer is almost over, and you are probably thinking about returning to your hectic academic schedule. Summer is a great time to take vacations, rest, and enjoy time with family and friends. However, summer moves quickly and the anticipation for the academic year creeps up quickly! It can be easy to neglect self-care and move… Read more »
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Support for Non-Tenure Track Faculty
Nationwide, there has been an increase in non-tenure track (NTT) faculty positions in higher education. These positions once accounted for 10-12% of full-time faculty, but now they account for the largest chuck of educators in higher education (70%). IUB shows a similar increase in NTT faculty members. A recent report by the NTT Faculty subcommittee… Read more »
Need Teaching Experience? Plan a Microteaching Event!
Want teaching experience, but haven’t yet had the chance? About to interview for a job that includes a mock-teaching portion? Preparing to teach a new lesson and you’re a bit unsure about your format? Consider planning a microteaching event for the graduate students and professors in your department. Microteaching events are practice teaching sessions in… Read more »