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Implement a Successful Faculty Mentoring Program

Now more than ever, academic leaders are focused on responding to declines in faculty morale and career satisfaction. A proven solution to improve the faculty experience and increase retention is to offer a well-thought-out faculty mentoring program. Join us for our new five-week cohort-based bootcamp for faculty leaders, Designing a […]

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The NCFDD Update: March 2023 Edition

Springtime is just around the corner, which means it’s a great time to start planting the seeds that will grow to become the plan for summer term. NCFDD has summer program offerings to support faculty, postdocs, and graduate students in making successful transitions throughout their careers. As a reminder, the Faculty […]

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Building Tomorrow’s Work Force

CHRONICLE REPORT: Building Tomorrow’s Work Force Colleges striving for “student success” can no longer count just graduation rates; they must demonstrate that graduates are finding jobs in their chosen fields. If they don’t, enrollments will fall, public skepticism about higher education will grow, and lawmakers will take note. To make […]

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A Toolbox for Those on Academe’s Front Line

CHRONICLE COLLECTION: A Toolbox for Department Chairs Department chairs work on academe’s front line, but they often wish they had more training – and more respect. Sandwiched between the administration and the faculty, chairs are heavily involved in hiring and firing decisions, settling conflicts among colleagues, negotiating for money and […]

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