Academia roundup #7
Like many parts of the economy, there has been a flurry of events affecting those in higher education. The Office of Research and Economic Engagement (REEO) team at my university is maintaining a page to reflect current guidance around the federal landscape. Below, I’ve included a few articles on the topic and other pieces I found interesting over the past few weeks.
Colleges are being more conservative in their budget planning in the face of uncertainty over federal funding and enrollment.
The Chronicle has a helpful page tracking efforts to dismantle DEI efforts at colleges.
A deep dive on the NIH cuts of indirect costs.
Feeling unappreciated in higher ed? You’re not alone. The piece discusses the broken system of employee recognition.
In a similar vain, do we need new metrics to gauge “success” in science beyond simple citation counts?
With the current upheavals in government and at many colleges, are we likely to see senior faculty delaying retirement (as many did after the 2008 financial crisis)? Why do senior faculty keep working past traditional retirement age?
Is an administrative postdoc a good option? More postdocs are taking up roles in student support or academic program management. The increased diversity of postdoc roles is probably helpful to prepare folks for a diversity of careers. The use of the “postdoc” label may also just be a convenient approach to pay people less.