NEA Resources

Future of Higher Education

The scenarios of the future are making their way onto the college campuses of today. The Future of Higher Education offers a closer look at the campuses of tomorrow and explores NEA's vision of quality public higher education. This vision includes equal and affordable access for all Americans.

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Hot Issues

These articles represent the most contested and heated debates affecting higher education faculty and staff.

• Distance education
• Higher education finance
• Intellectual property rights
• Tenure
• Technology in Education

Leadership tools

You'll find organizing, budget, bargaining and training materials to help you mobilize your local higher education faculty and staff.

Materials include …

• Ready-to-use PowerPoint presentations
• Templates for local association Web sites
• Templates for union organizing efforts
• Custom search engine to help you find the NEA Higher Education local association serving your campus

Publications

NEA publishes three periodicals specifically for higher education faculty and support professionals.

• Thought & Action, NEA's higher education journal, intellectually and thoughtfully discusses issues that impact quality instruction and the profession. Its readers believe in academic freedom and power and are committed to the highest quality learning experiences for their students.
• NEA Almanac of Higher Education is the state-of-the-art compendium of information and analysis on national trends in faculty salaries, retirement and benefits, faculty workload, support professionals, state higher education funding and bargaining.
• Higher Education Advocate is a monthly newsletter that highlights trends, legislation and resources. Special sections such as "Thriving in Academe" offer professional tips to ensure higher education faculty succeed in their careers and push their students toward academic success.

Professional Advisor

Get a healthy dose of advice from your colleagues—or share yours. Check out:

• Excellence in the Academy Awards contest
• Online teaching and learning resources
• Thriving in Academe
• Templates for building your course Web site
• Teaching and scholarship opportunities