figure showing representation of women among full-time faculty members by rank

Data Snapshot Looks at Full-Time Women Faculty and Faculty of Color

BY GLENN COLBY AND CHELSEA FOWLER Today the AAUP released an in-depth look at the makeup and salaries of full-time faculty members in US higher education. Using data collected by the US Department of Education, this snapshot provides an updated demographic profile of full-time faculty by academic rank and institution type, highlighting disparities among women…

Data Snapshot: Contingent Faculty in US Higher Ed

BY THE AAUP Over the past few decades, the tenure system in US higher education has eroded. At its best, the tenure system is a big tent, designed to unite a diverse faculty within a system of common professional values, standards, rights, and responsibilities. Tenure protects academic freedom by insulating faculty from the whims and…

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Data Snapshot Looks at Full-Time Women Faculty and Faculty of Color

Data Snapshot: Contingent Faculty in US Higher Ed