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More faculty say they care about students. (Newswatch).
Following the lead of women faculty who have always tended to be more concerned with students and teaching, both female and male faculty report paying more attention to undergrads, according to a new survey.
Every three years the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA conducts a survey of college faculty on their professional lives, this year reaching 32,840 full-time faculty at 358 colleges, both two-year and four-year schools.
Between 1989 when the survey began and 2001, faculty have reported an increase in concern over students. Faculty reportedly interested in students' academic concerns rose from 76% to 83%, faculty interested in students' personal problems increased 74% to 78%, and those reporting that their school puts a high priority on "developing a sense of community among students and faculty" rose from 41% to 48%.
Since 1989, the percentage of female faculty has risen from 29% to 38%, and they are more likely to have doctorates. Although female faculty are still less likely to have doctorates than male faculty, 54% compared with 71% of males, the difference is dwindling. Between 1989 and 2001, women faculty with doctorates increased at three times the rate of ...
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