Full Description
Universities and colleges across the United States have become hotbeds of administrative, academic, financial, and sexual scandals. As each new case comes to light, the societal value of higher education systems crumbles away. It is clear that in order for these institutions to reclaim their respected status, the ethical foundations of higher education must be examined and rebuilt.
This book gathers faculty and administrators from some of the most respected schools to examines the current situation and pave the way for change. Chapters address such topics as privacy, shared governance, adjunct instructors, student athletics, campus policing, pedagogy and rubric review, aging scholars, international students, and secrecy and public relations.
Reviewing the challenges and opportunities that face the higher education system, this book argues that what holds institutions together over time are the values, principles, and traditions that contribute to moral character and lay a foundation of institutional integrity.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface, Wanda Teays
Part I: Ethical Frameworks
Chapter 1. Scandals and Historic Injustices at Universities: An Argument for Greater Accountability, Alison Dundes Renteln
Chapter 2. Ethical Foundations For Institutional Integrity, Wanda Teays
Chapter 3. Privacy, Play, and the Digitalization of the University, Glen Miller and Cora Drozd
Part II: The Community
Chapter 4. Shared Governance in Higher Education, Darin Dockstader, Mathew Mahrt, and Charles Milne
Chapter 5. Academic Libraries: Advocating for an Ethical University, Robert V. Labaree and Melissa L. Miller
Chapter 6. The Use of Adjuncts Within Colleges and Universities, Michael Boylan
Chapter 7. Rights-Based Approaches to the Treatment of Student Athletes, Jonathan Liljeblad
Chapter 8. Campus Policing: What Authority and Limits are Appropriate?, Rita Manning
Part III: Challenges
Chapter 9. The Role of the Humanities in Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Zenon Culverhouse
Chapter 10. Pedagogical Issues: The Gen Ed Challenge, Laura Nader
Chapter 11. Is Your Grading Scale Unfair?, Paul Renteln
Chapter 12. Do Aging Academics Have a Moral Obligation To Retire?, Rosemarie Tong
Chapter 13. Ethical Issues With International Students and Faculty, Cher Weixia Chen
Chapter 14. Secrecy and The University: A Cautionary Case Study, Steve Sanders
Appendix: Shared Governance Policies, Charles Milne
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