Excited to be presenting about how campuses improve supports for VITAL (contingent, adjunct) faculty at AERA, using case studies from awardees of the Delphi Award. We're also currently accepting applications for the award, so if your campus is doing good work, please apply!
The 2026 Delphi Award applications are open! In conjunction with @aacu.org, @uscpullias.bsky.social awards $15,000 to two institutions that have policies, programs and practices designed to support their VITAL/contingent faculty.
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@akezar.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social
Join @akezar.bsky.social and the Leadership Council of Alliance for Better College Teaching (ABCT) as they discuss the genesis, structure and strategy and present ways that different shareholders can be involved.
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@uscrossier.bsky.social , @dewsbury.bsky.social
You're invited to our "Institutional Transformation to Support VITAL Faculty" webinar with @aacu.org. Strategies from Florida Gulf Coast University and Montclair State University and tips on the 2026 Delphi Award application will be featured, opening 3/16. shorturl.at/98s1h
@uscrossier.bsky.social
(2/2) (2) More empathy and guidance when a students crosses a boundary. In particular, showing them the problems with content when the LLM writes- or rewrites- text. So at least I'm coaching and not policing. And I'm less frustrated (so far, anyway!).
I'm happy to share! (1) I integrated use of GenAI into four assignments in different ways: finding articles, responding to specific prompts, rewriting text, and feedback on text. Students upload their chat convos and evaluate the machine's work as part of the assignment. (1/2)
A few months ago, I edited this article about approaching GenAI in the classroom in productive ways. I made a few changes @ochristo.bsky.social suggested in my spring online course, and it's making a huge difference. If you're policing or frustrated, read it!
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In the age of captcha, I can't help but wonder if the folks who decided "I am human" was the best text knew they'd be triggering an earworm for the Smiths. Every single time. I need to be loved...just like everyone else does.
In the new issue of Change Higher, @akezar.bsky.social breaks it down and posits campus leaders must have hope, instead of pessimism and cynicism. Read her provocation and much more from our insightful authors: shorturl.at/V7ylV
@kcculver.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social, @ochristo.bsky.social
I was invited to be a guest on The Adjunct Files- a podcast about VITAL faculty. I really enjoyed our conversation, but my audio quality is terrible (a lesson in trying to record from remote locations!). www.buzzsprout.com/2448935/epis...
I am thrilled to see this research published in The Review of Higher Education. It shows that a loose cohort LC- which is flexible for FY students' different major pathways, work & home responsibilities, & living situations- supports higher credit attainment & GPA. muse.jhu.edu/article/978297
We'll also be presenting an in-depth look at lessons from the Delphi Award at this year's AERA conference.
When low-income students participate in a loose cohort learning community together, they support each other's academic achievement and success.
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These interactive graphics demonstrate the structure of a loose cohort LC: rpubs.com/msgc/peers_s... rpubs.com/msgc/peers_f...
As pre-tenure faculty, the eradication of federal funds for research is stressful. So is supporting my international students, and seeing politicians use of rhetoric of terror daily. Academic leaders need to address wellbeing among faculty, students, and staff- beyond grant expectations for tenure.
We are excited for our 2025 Delphi Award winners and grateful for our partnership with @aacu.org! Montclair State University and Florida Gulf Coast University will receive awards at January's AAC&U meeting.
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@akezar.bsky.social, @kcculver.bsky.social, @uscrossier.bsky.social
I was recently selected for University of Alabama's Emerging Leaders Program, which focuses on developing knowledge and skills related to academic administration. It's so cool that this will also benefit my scholarship on faculty. And I'm already thinking about starting the next #assdeans account.
Excited to have contributed to this scholarship and that it's getting attention.
Unionizing faculty is a powerful tool for gaining protections for academic freedom for all faculty and for supporting VITAL contingent faculty to earn a livable wage, better job security, and access to benefits. The Delphi Project at @uscpullias.bsky.social has research about the power of unions.
Thanks to all campuses that applied for the 2025 Delphi Award. Winners will be announced in September — $15,000 may be coming to your campus to continue your support of contingent/VITAL faculty!
@uscrossier.bsky.social, @akezar.bsky.social, @kcculver.bsky.social
Alabama has the most HBCUs of any state in the nation, which is a point of pride for many here- even though it's due to the lasting legacy of slavery and the long struggle for educational equality here. #Juneteenth
I love social science.
What does it mean to be 'adaptive while providing opportunities for resistance?' @akezar.bsky.social and @kcculver.bsky.social explore this issue of Change Magazine. Plus, articles from @sarah-pingel.bsky.social, Jerry Daday, Carrie Kisker and more.
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@uscrossier.bsky.social
Join @akezar.bsky.social for the @onehe.bsky.social webinar, "Supporting Adjuncts: Creating Sustainable and Practical Solutions" on May 29 at 11:30am PT. The panel will explore solutions for supporting adjunct faculty. shorturl.at/OPcsD
@uscrossier.bsky.social, @kcculver.bsky.social, @aacu.org
Please share this opportunity to recognize campuses that have done good work to support VITAL (NTTF/adjunct) faculty. The more we have awesome models, the more we can facilitate change at other colleges and universities!
Special call for research papers on higher education using NCES data from top-tier journal Research in Higher Education. What an awesome opportunity to demonstrate how important this data is for advancing knowledge across our field! link.springer.com/collections/...
I'm very excited to be moderating this webinar- come learn about how campuses have engaged in the change process to better support VITAL faculty.
How does your campus support your VITAL/contingent faculty? Here's your opportunity to share your programs, policies and practices with us, and you could win our $15,000 Delphi Award! 2025 application is now open. Learn more here: shorturl.at/PuWpf
@aacu.org, @uscrossier.bsky.social
This report provides evidence that professional development designed for VITAL faculty promotes their sense of belonging, knowledge of campus resources, and leadership self-efficacy.