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The article discusses the decrease in on-campus collaboration between college professors in the U.S. due to the reliance on technology that facilitated cooperation between professors internationally. It addresses the declining popularity of faculty clubs, as well as comments on the expectations of productivity from young and associate professors. Other topics explored include the increasing employment of adjunct professors, fewer formal occasions to socialize with colleagues, and turnover rates for professors in the U.S.

The article argues that too many U.S. colleges value research over teaching ability when rewarding college faculty and that this has a negative impact on student success. Topics discussed include the use of student-centered pedagogy, faculty collaboration in higher education, and efforts to improve the level of college student engagement.

In this article the author presents problems that exist in web-based instruction and suggests technological sources that could provide solutions. She advises teachers to use blogs, discussion boards, and online social networks to facilitate communication, presents cloud computing as a way to avoid losing data, and suggests collaboration among faculty as a way to improve online courses. Other technologies discussed include smartphones and other mobile communication devices, three-dimensional learning environments such as the one found in the virtual reality software Second Life, and instructor-designed web portals.

The article discusses the relationship between American universities and those in foreign countries. Mark S. Wrighton of Washington University in Missouri is an administrator who has been frustrated in his attempts to build educational partnerships. Washington University operates the McDonnell International Scholars Academy. Many universities are interested in building such partnerships as a result of globalization and the importance of cultural awareness. Indiana University and Purdue University have such a partnership with Moi University in Kenya. Everett Egginton of New Mexico State University comments on the need to incorporate faculty into these partnerships between schools.

The article discusses the need for interdisciplinary courses in higher education. Topics include the role of administrators in prompting faculty to collaborate on interdisciplinary courses, the role of cultural literacy as a goal of higher education, and the distinction of interdisciplinary education from liberal arts education and trade schools.

The author argues that U.S. humanities graduate programs need better organized course offerings. Topics include the need for collaboration among faculty members, the role of elective courses in relation to free market ideology, and the organization of graduate curricula in the social sciences. The role of courses as preparation for graduate examinations or comprehensive examinations is noted.

The lack of pedagogical training for graduate students persists even though, in many fields, the jobs they compete for increasingly emphasize teaching. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article an English professor and mathematics professor chronicle their efforts to collaborate on a course that focuses on the interdisciplinary aspects of studying mathematics and the humanities. They comment on topics including providing lectures on mathematical concepts to students with limited backgrounds in the subject, the decision making process in developing the syllabus for the course, and the differences between grading mathematics homework and writing assignments.

In this article the author offers advice to tenure-track college professors regarding the types of research projects they should involve themselves in as a way to advance their careers and to complete their dissertations. He comments that scholarship should be judged on its value towards one's own career progression, discusses the benefits of collaboration with senior faculty members, and provides a description of how study and research both play a role in academic scholarship.

In this article the author offers advice to probationary, or junior, faculty members at colleges regarding their service commitments. He warns professors to be cognizant of their workload and to not volunteer for committees and responsibilities that take time away from their teaching and research. He also comments on relations with senior faculty members and discusses his views on the responsibilities of academic departments in aiding novice teachers.

An answer to a question about ways in which a senior faculty member at a university could offer help to a struggling and mean junior faculty member is presented.

In this article the author discusses the definition of friendship as it applies to a tenure-track faculty member. He differentiates between various categories of friendships and suggests that college teachers early in their career focus on colleagues who exhibit qualities such as honesty, positive attitudes, and are open to collaboration. He uses aspects of the online social network Facebook as a guide to exiting detrimental relationships in academe and comments on the value of friendships as a vital part of one's career success.

The article presents a profile of the Singapore University of Technology and Design, which is described as an educational laboratory for the teaching of information technology, engineering, and architecture. It focuses on the school's educational partnerships with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Zhejiang University, discusses curriculum planning for the study of engineering, and describes the structure of the educational programs offered at the school. Other topics include the school's emphasis on cross-curricular studies, the economic influences of the U.S. and China on higher education in Singapore, and the educational collaboration of the professors at MIT.

The article discusses the challenges associated with the hiring of faculty members at the University of Scranton between 2005 and 2010. It presents comments from Scranton's president Reverend Scott R. Pilarz regarding the efforts by the university to welcome hired faculty through expanded orientation sessions aimed at familiarizing them with the Jesuit school's mission. Other topics include faculty mentoring, collaborative efforts by the philosophy and theology departments, and school culture.

Information about a symposium on engineering and education is presented. Carol T. Christ, president of Smith College, discusses how engineering affects liberal arts curricula. Robert L. Clark, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Rochester, comments on the use of experiential learning in engineering education. Stephen C. Ainlay, president of Union College, discusses collaborations between engineering and humanities educators.

The author, a college science teacher, discusses the reaction of a male colleague when she told him she was a feminist and resented the portrayal of women in science in the media. Teacher collaboration, public opinion regarding feminists, and working relationships are discussed, as well as stereotypes of academics in media.

In this article the author discusses a study regarding college faculty members with hearing loss and argues that universities should do more to provide supports to such employees. She comments that hearing loss is becoming increasingly more prevalent with the aging population of college teachers and outlines how institutions can adapt classrooms, buildings, and meeting rooms to better suit the hearing impaired. Strategies for colleagues to interact with the hearing impaired are also discussed.

The article discusses professors from Baylor University who participated in the Baylor Fellows program in 2011, which was designed to encourage professors to teach their students critical thinking skills. The professors taught subjects such as managerial accounting, film direction, economics, and sociology, and brief vignettes on their teaching methods are presented. Curriculum planning, group projects, and student assessments are discussed in terms of encouraging student thinking. Teacher collaboration, class presentations, and creative thinking skills are also mentioned. The fellowship program is based on the book "The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking," co-written by Michael Starbird and the author.

In this article the author discusses the scholarly field of digital humanities. He examines ways in which the field is based on reforming traditional elements of academe including tenure for faculty and departmental isolation and instead focuses on using technological innovations to promote faculty collaboration and interdisciplinary research. It also discusses themes found in the book "What Is Digital Humanities and What's It Doing in English Departments?" by Matthew G. Kirschenbaum.

In this article the author discusses college departmental assessments and examines reasons why he believes they are effective ways of providing feedback to college teachers. He argues that results of these assessments can be used by faculty members to improve their teaching practices, help them to established more defined learning goals for students, and promote collaboration within the department, all of which can make for a better student experience and professional work environment.

In this article the author discusses tenure for faculty at U.S. colleges and universities. He cites media speculation over the perceived age and intentions of college teachers and rising college costs as reasons why the idea of tenure in academe is controversial. He argues that tenure provides stability to universities, allows for collaboration amongst faculty, and promotes rigorous and creative teaching.

The article outlines a program in interdisciplinary education at Southern Vermont College, called "Roving Professors." It seeks to break down the traditional "silos" around academic departments by having certain professors, called "rovers," visit classes from other disciplines and show how their respective areas are interrelated. An example is given of a professor with expertise in pharmaceuticals discussing the use of electronic medical records in an information technology class, and the impact of recreational drug use in a juvenile justice class.

The article discusses the text messaging system Twitter and its usage at universities. The service allows students and professors to send short notes to cellphones and computers, a process called microblogging. It also allows messages to be posted for multiple users. Media professor David Parry suggested that the message service created a greater sense of community in the classroom and allows teachers to communicate with students. The educational technology company Blackboard has acquired the messaging company NTI Group to provide a similar messaging system to customers. Instructional technologist Laura J. Little notes that Twitter can make communication between teachers more efficient.