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Making the Most of Your Academic Affairs Research Partnership

May 23, 2023

Orientation isn’t just for students. Join EAB for a (re)orientation to learn what’s in store with your EAB Academic Affairs membership and to make sure you’re taking advantage of all of the university research tools and resources to which your institution has access. This session is best suited for Provosts and Vice Presidents, Academic Affairs.

Special Joint Session for Provosts and Chief Research Officers

May 16, 2023

Please join us in Washington, DC next April for unique two-day meeting that will bring together Provosts and Chief Research Officers in a cross-silo conversation on the research enterprise. This session is limited to Provosts, Chief Research Officers, and Vice Presidents, Research.

Research and Services

Toolkit for Building an Anti-Burnout Workplace Culture in Academic Affairs

May 10, 2023

This toolkit is designed to help academic leaders continue their work in combating faculty burnout and promoting a culture of well-being in academic affairs.

4 lessons for academic affairs leaders on advancing faculty diversity goals

August 26, 2021

As more colleges and universities set diversity goals, competition for the best faculty candidates continues to intensify. Read the major takeaways from our workshop with chief academic officers on hiring BIPOC faculty.

The Future of Undergrad Enrollment

August 18, 2021

In EAB’s series of roundtables, cabinet leaders learned about the most influential forces shaping the future of the enrollment landscape and how to craft a strategy to set their institution up for success.

13 tools to elevate diversity in the faculty hiring process

August 3, 2021

Despite a diversifying student population, the racial demographics of the faculty at colleges and universities has remained largely unchanged. These tools will help search committee chairs and members implement DEIJ tactics at each step of the faculty hiring process.

Quick Reads

4 takeaways on combatting faculty burnout from our gathering of academic leaders

March 9, 2023

Read four takeaways from EAB’s conversations with academic leaders on combatting faculty burnout and integrating a culture of well-being.

How flashpoint response impacts faculty well-being

November 23, 2022

To support faculty well-being, academic affairs leaders should consider these reflection questions and checklist items before responding to flashpoints and climate-related incidents.

The faculty burnout epidemic: Thought leaders we are reading, listening to, and following right now

October 13, 2022

Faculty are experiencing pandemic-induced career setbacks, change fatigue, looming trauma from the past two years, depleted community connections, and financial stressors imposed by inflation. To support academic leaders in their efforts to tackle faculty burnout, EAB’s faculty well-being research team has curated a list of top resources and thought leaders on the topic of faculty burnout.

Roadmaps

Create High Impact International Partnerships

June 3, 2021

Create a Community College Pipeline to Place Students in Right-Fit Careers

December 17, 2019

Adopt a Proactive Approach to Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Funding

December 17, 2019

Develop Student-Centered Well-Being Support

December 16, 2019

Build a New Budget Model that Advances Your Institution’s Strategic Goals

December 9, 2019

Improve Student Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

December 9, 2019

Facilitate Student-Centered Course Redesign

December 9, 2019

Scale Experiential Learning and Career Development

December 9, 2019

Design Effective Academic Department Reviews

December 9, 2019

Minimize Financial Attrition

December 3, 2019

Experts

Alexa Silverman

Associate Director

Colin Koproske

Managing Director, Research Development

David Bevevino

Senior Director, Strategic Research

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