CEW's Library Expands Its Reach Thanks to the Campaign Library Fund

Now anyone, whether they are on the UM campus or in Cambodia, can learn which books are in the CEW library, and read a brief abstract of the contents," says Jeanne Miller, CEW's Director of Information Services. Read more about the CEW library.

New Study Finds Michigan Economy Threatened by Lack of Women in Science and Technology

"Michigan Women and the High-Tech Knowledge Economy," a new paper by Susan Kaufmann, CEW Associate Director for Advocacy, explores how well women in Michigan and the U.S. are preparing to take their places in the developing high-tech knowledge economy. Read more.

New data on non tenure track faculty in the U.S.
The Dual Ladder in Higher Education - Research, Resources, and the Academic Workforce Dual Ladder Clearinghouse, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, is a three year grant examining how non tenure track faculty are affected by the “dual ladder” in higher education. CEW presents preliminary findings and analyses based on our 2005 survey regarding institutional policies and practices concerning full and part time instructional faculty in non tenure track positions. Read more.

Designing and Implementing Family-Friendly Policies in Higher Education Now Available

Designing and Implementing Family-Friendly Policies in Higher Education, a newly-released publication from CEW’s Sloan-funded project on the academic workforce is now available from CEW.  This publication offers suggestions for creating effective, flexible policies at institutions of higher education and includes specific examples from various colleges and universities.  Download this report. Thanks to generous funding from the Sloan Foundation, you may request printed copies of this publication at no charge.  Please email us at acadclearinghouse@umich.edu

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