Envisioning The Faculty For The Twentyfirst Century: Moving To A Missionoriented And Learnercentered Model (The American Camp,New

The Institution Of Tenureonce A Cornerstone Of American Colleges And Universitiesis Rapidly Eroding. Today, The Majority Of Faculty Positions Are Parttime Or Limitedterm Appointments, A Radical Change That Has Resulted More From Circumstance Than From Thoughtful Planning. As Colleges And Universities Evolve To Meet The Changing Demands Of Society, How Might Their Leaders Design Viable Alternative Faculty Models For The Future?Envisioning The Faculty For The Twentyfirst Century Weighs The Concerns Of University Administrators, Professors, Adjuncts, And Students In Order To Critically Assess Emerging Faculty Models And Offer Informed Policy Recommendations. Cognizant Of The Financial Pressures That Have Led Many Universities To Favor Shortterm Faculty Contracts, Higher Education Experts Adrianna Kezar And Daniel Maxey Assemble A Topnotch Roster Of Contributors To Investigate Whether There Are Ways To Modify The Existing System Or Promote New Faculty Models. They Suggest How Colleges And Universities Might Rethink Their Procedures For Faculty Development, Hiring, Scheduling, And Evaluation In Order To Maintain A Campus Environment That Still Fosters Faculty Service And Studentcentered Learning.Even As It Asks Urgent Questions About How To Retain The Best Elements Of American Higher Education, Envisioning The Faculty For The Twentyfirst Century Also Examines The Opportunities That Systemic Changes Might Create. Ultimately, It Provides Some Starting Points For How Colleges And Universities Might Best Respond To The Rapidly Evolving Needs Of An Increasingly Global Society.