Find Clarity and Direction for Your Post-Tenure Career Tenure is a major milestone, but what comes next is often less clear. Post-Tenure Pathfinders helps recently tenured and mid-career faculty reconnect with what matters, make intentional career decisions, and create a more sustainable path forward. It is a 12-week guided program designed for faculty navigating the … Read more
Author: NCFDD Faculty leadership roles often come with an unusual expectation: learn the job once you have it. A faculty member may spend years building expertise as a researcher, teacher, mentor, and colleague. Then they become a department chair, program director, center director, associate dean, or another academic leader. Almost overnight, the work changes. They … Read more
Author: Jennifer Henry, Launch Program Manager, University of Michigan Starting a faculty position is exciting—and overwhelming. New assistant professors are expected to quickly learn the “hidden curriculum” of academia: how things really work in their department, how to build networks across campus, how to navigate expectations for research, teaching, and service, and where to find … Read more
During the academic year, much of faculty work is driven by external demands. Teaching schedules, committee responsibilities, student needs, departmental priorities, and institutional deadlines shape how time is spent from week to week. Summer often looks different. Understanding how department chairs can support faculty over the summer starts with recognizing that this season serves a … Read more
Author: NCFDD Faculty development has become a growing priority at research universities as expectations around scholarship, mentoring, leadership, teaching, and research productivity continue expanding across higher education. Many institutions already offer substantial professional development resources for faculty. Workshops, mentoring opportunities, writing support, leadership programming, and wellness initiatives often exist across multiple offices and departments. The … Read more
What is the role of the regional public university in turbulent times? Let’s Talk at AASCU 2026. 📍 July 13-16, 2026 | New Orleans, LA Academic leaders are being asked to do more with less, support faculty through rapid change, and build institutional cultures that can sustain both performance and well-being over the long term. … Read more
For many faculty, conversations about AI in higher education initially centered on teaching. How should instructors respond when students use generative AI tools in assignments? What belongs in the classroom? What policies are reasonable? What counts as ethical use? Over time, though, those conversations have expanded well beyond classroom policy. Faculty are now navigating questions … Read more
Transform Faculty Potential into Institutional Strength Download the Guide First name * Last name * Institutional Email * Title * — Please Select —Full ProfessorAssociate ProfessorAssistant ProfessorAdjunct FacultyClinical FacultyLibrary FacultyResearch FacultyTeaching FacultyLecturerPost-DocGraduate StudentDepartment ChairAdministratorPresident / ChancellorProvost / Vice ProvostAssociate ProvostVice PresidentDeanDirector / Associate DirectorStaffExecutive / Administrative Assistant What would you most like help with? — … Read more
A Practical Teaching Toolkit for AI
Build a More Resilient, Sustainable, and Diverse Research Funding Strategy Learn how to identify new funders and build a sustainable long-term funding strategy. Download this free guide designed for faculty and research leaders navigating reduced federal funding, shifting priorities, and the need for broader, more adaptive funding strategies. What You Will Learn Who This Guide … Read more