Patricia A. Matthew (ed.)
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- May 2017
- ISBN:
- 9781469627717
- eISBN:
- 9781469627731
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University of North Carolina Press
- DOI:
- 10.5149/northcarolina/9781469627717.001.0001
- Subject:
- Education, History of Education
The academy may claim to seek and value diversity in its professoriate, but reports from faculty of color around the country make clear that departments and administrators discriminate in ways that ...
More
The academy may claim to seek and value diversity in its professoriate, but reports from faculty of color around the country make clear that departments and administrators discriminate in ways that range from unintentional to malignant. Stories abound of scholars--despite impressive records of publication, excellent teaching evaluations, and exemplary service to their universities--struggling on the tenure track. These stories, however, are rarely shared for public consumption. Written/Unwritten reveals that faculty of color often face two sets of rules when applying for reappointment, tenure, and promotion: those made explicit in handbooks and faculty orientations or determined by union contracts and those that operate beneath the surface. It is this second, unwritten set of rules that disproportionally affects faculty who are hired to "diversify" academic departments and then expected to meet ever-shifting requirements set by tenured colleagues and administrators. Patricia A. Matthew and her contributors reveal how these implicit processes undermine the quality of research and teaching in American colleges and universities. They also show what is possible when universities persist in their efforts to create a diverse and more equitable professorate. These narratives hold the academy accountable while providing a pragmatic view about how it might improve itself and how that improvement can extend to academic culture at large.Less
The academy may claim to seek and value diversity in its professoriate, but reports from faculty of color around the country make clear that departments and administrators discriminate in ways that range from unintentional to malignant. Stories abound of scholars--despite impressive records of publication, excellent teaching evaluations, and exemplary service to their universities--struggling on the tenure track. These stories, however, are rarely shared for public consumption. Written/Unwritten reveals that faculty of color often face two sets of rules when applying for reappointment, tenure, and promotion: those made explicit in handbooks and faculty orientations or determined by union contracts and those that operate beneath the surface. It is this second, unwritten set of rules that disproportionally affects faculty who are hired to "diversify" academic departments and then expected to meet ever-shifting requirements set by tenured colleagues and administrators. Patricia A. Matthew and her contributors reveal how these implicit processes undermine the quality of research and teaching in American colleges and universities. They also show what is possible when universities persist in their efforts to create a diverse and more equitable professorate. These narratives hold the academy accountable while providing a pragmatic view about how it might improve itself and how that improvement can extend to academic culture at large.
Eric A. Moyen
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780813129839
- eISBN:
- 9780813135694
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Kentucky
- DOI:
- 10.5810/kentucky/9780813129839.003.0004
- Subject:
- History, American History: 20th Century
Concerned citizens and those involved in American higher education all noticed Frank McVey's influence. It is important to note, though, that most of his reforms were centered on issues of ...
More
Concerned citizens and those involved in American higher education all noticed Frank McVey's influence. It is important to note, though, that most of his reforms were centered on issues of restructuring, faculty, governance, internal renovations, and increasing education's presence within the commonwealth. The major newspapers noted that enrollments were on the increase, but McVey's tenure saw no new fundamental structures. Aside from the fact that many students were not able to enroll because they were not able to find lodging, the faculty received low salaries. Aside from having to deal with the challenge of retaining faculty members, another issue was developing extra physical space to cater for the student population growth.Less
Concerned citizens and those involved in American higher education all noticed Frank McVey's influence. It is important to note, though, that most of his reforms were centered on issues of restructuring, faculty, governance, internal renovations, and increasing education's presence within the commonwealth. The major newspapers noted that enrollments were on the increase, but McVey's tenure saw no new fundamental structures. Aside from the fact that many students were not able to enroll because they were not able to find lodging, the faculty received low salaries. Aside from having to deal with the challenge of retaining faculty members, another issue was developing extra physical space to cater for the student population growth.
Myra Strober and John Donahoe
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- January 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780262034388
- eISBN:
- 9780262332095
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262034388.003.0010
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Public and Welfare
I begin a relationship with Jay Jackman, and when he moves from Hawaii to California, we marry and I acquire three stepchildren. I am promoted to full professor and once again unsuccessfully try to ...
More
I begin a relationship with Jay Jackman, and when he moves from Hawaii to California, we marry and I acquire three stepchildren. I am promoted to full professor and once again unsuccessfully try to achieve an equitable salary. I accept the invitation to chair the provost’s committee on the recruitment and retention of women faculty at Stanford and write a major report for the university, informally known as the Strober Report.
Jay and I are asked to consult for several Silicon Valley companies on gender and race equity and we write a landmark article for the Harvard Business Review on “Fear of Feedback.” I survey the Stanford Class of 1990 and write a book with Agnes Chan comparing the work/family arrangements of Stanford graduates with those of Tokyo University. The book is titled The Road Winds Uphill all the Way: Gender Work and Family in the United States and Japan.
I also write two articles on the economics of childcare. Feminist economics comes into being and I am one of its early proponents, as well as one of the founding members and third president of the International Association for Feminist Economics. I join the board of the NOW Legal Defense Fund and am an expert witness in several high-end divorce cases, including the Wendt case, where I put a price tag on the unpaid work of stay-at-home wives. In my family life, Jay and I begin to include Jay’s ex-wife as well as Sam and his new family in our Thanksgiving celebration.
My son and daughter both marry, Jay ends his estrangement from his youngest son, Jason Scott. Alice becomes a professor at MIT, Mom passes away, and we have our first grandchild.Less
I begin a relationship with Jay Jackman, and when he moves from Hawaii to California, we marry and I acquire three stepchildren. I am promoted to full professor and once again unsuccessfully try to achieve an equitable salary. I accept the invitation to chair the provost’s committee on the recruitment and retention of women faculty at Stanford and write a major report for the university, informally known as the Strober Report.
Jay and I are asked to consult for several Silicon Valley companies on gender and race equity and we write a landmark article for the Harvard Business Review on “Fear of Feedback.” I survey the Stanford Class of 1990 and write a book with Agnes Chan comparing the work/family arrangements of Stanford graduates with those of Tokyo University. The book is titled The Road Winds Uphill all the Way: Gender Work and Family in the United States and Japan.
I also write two articles on the economics of childcare. Feminist economics comes into being and I am one of its early proponents, as well as one of the founding members and third president of the International Association for Feminist Economics. I join the board of the NOW Legal Defense Fund and am an expert witness in several high-end divorce cases, including the Wendt case, where I put a price tag on the unpaid work of stay-at-home wives. In my family life, Jay and I begin to include Jay’s ex-wife as well as Sam and his new family in our Thanksgiving celebration.
My son and daughter both marry, Jay ends his estrangement from his youngest son, Jason Scott. Alice becomes a professor at MIT, Mom passes away, and we have our first grandchild.
