Let's Be Civil

Most students are well-behaved and thoughtful of others. It’s the ones who aren’t that get the notice, require more than their rightful share of an instructor’s time, and too often create an unpleasant class dynamic. This issue’s Thriving in Academe offers some strategies for helping students grasp the concept that civility is an integral part of learning.

City University of New York Faculty, Staff, and Students Protest Cuts
Barbara Bowen, president of the Professional Staff Congress, the New York State United Teachers (AFT/NEA) affiliate representing full and part-time faculty and staff at the City University of New York, addresses CUNY faculty, staff, and students demonstrating outside New York governor David Paterson’s New York City office in December. They were protesting cuts in state funding and proposed tuition increases..

Inside this Issue:

• 2009 NEA Higher Ed Conference
• Community College Success
• Fighting Against Cutbacks
• Standardized Grading