Conversations

Tenure Under Attack: An Examination of Tenure’s Viability and Value in the Neoliberal Academy

Tenure Under Attack: An Examination of Tenure’s Viability and Value in the Neoliberal Academy

by Carmen Kynard, José Manuel Cortez, Khadeidra Billingsley, José Luis Cano Jr., Alexis McGee, and Ana Milena Ribero
“The recent attacks on tenure illustrate not only the usual US anti-intellectualism, but also the alignment of various strands of the pandemic milieu: conservative attacks against liberal and anti-racist education, panics over the decreasing value of productivity culture, and a changing US demographic.”

A Constellation of Crises: Teaching with Technology During COVID

A Constellation of Crises: Teaching with Technology During COVID

by Laura Gonzales, Alexandria L. Lockett, Dennis Foung, Morgan C. Banville, Sonia Arellano, and Lauren Brentnell
“Many of us already had done work integrating technology or online instruction into our courses, but the shifts in institutional and student expectations, as well as personal losses that affected our lives, made us continue to reflect upon these practices.”

Care in Times of Crisis: How Faculty Are Managing COVID

Care in Times of Crisis: How Faculty Are Managing COVID

by Garrett Bridger Gilmore, Al Harahap, Jamila Kareem, and Helen Sandoval
“I had a minor breakdown due to all the stress—the panic set in and I just began to cry because it was all too much (being a mother to my children, being a good teacher, colleague, and activist for equity, diversity, and inclusion in my writing program).”

Recognizing New Styles: How Graduate Students Are Coping with COVID

Recognizing New Styles: How Graduate Students Are Coping with COVID

by D’Arcee Charington, Dylan Colvin, and B López
“COVID-19 demonstrates the kind of support—both monetary and emotional support—that is needed to succeed. I feel like there is more exigence now while we are still in this pandemic. I think that graduate students can support one another by advocating for BIPOC students and other folks in the margins who need more from the university.” — B López.

Academic #BlackLivesMatter: Black Faculty and Graduate Students Tell Their Stories

Academic #BlackLivesMatter: Black Faculty and Graduate Students Tell Their Stories

by Sharieka Botex, Michelle Grue, Alicia Hatcher, Eric House, and Sherita Roundtree “How has the university reflected on and named their own issues with systemic racism and oppression? How have they taken a closer look at how much money has been allocated toward campus police in comparison to developing programs and initiatives that actively challenge white supremacy within the campus climate?”