How to Fix the Awkward Administrator-to-Professor Transition: It is time to shift how higher ed talks about, pays, and makes use of presidents, provosts, and deans who return to the faculty

[...]they still sought to add value to their institutions. Swapping out loaded terms in favor of neutral ones — “stepping away” or “reprising full-time teaching and research” — is a more accurate reflection of the roles that former leaders usually assume on their campuses without the added antagonis...

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Published in:The Chronicle of Higher Education 2023-11
Main Author: Jasinski, Lisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Campuses
Career Change
Careers
College presidents
Compensation
Deans
Department Heads
Higher education
Leaders
Leadership
Modern Languages
Presidents
School Culture
Succession planning
Teaching Methods
Wages & salaries
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Summary:[...]they still sought to add value to their institutions. Swapping out loaded terms in favor of neutral ones — “stepping away” or “reprising full-time teaching and research” — is a more accurate reflection of the roles that former leaders usually assume on their campuses without the added antagonism. Align compensation, identity, and role.James H. Finkelstein and Judith A. Wilde — public-policy scholars at George Mason University — have done extensive research on hundreds of executive contracts, comparing how presidents are paid and how much presidents will be paid upon returning to the faculty. Add the expectation of cascading administrative vacancies to the growing list of challenges facing higher education, along with the looming demographic “cliff,” unsustainable financial models, and declining public trust in the power of a college degree.
ISSN:0009-5982
1931-1362