Ecological Campus!
Teaching can be difficult enough under the best of circumstances. But we don't often stop to consider what the best—or worst—of circumstances are for our students. This month's Thriving in Academe looks at the ecology of teaching: Does the size of your classroom, the number of students, the arrangement of desks really make a difference? How's the ecological balance in your classroom?

Florida NEA Faculty Leader Honored for Children's Literature Essay
Rosie Web Joels, professor of reading education at the University of Central Florida and president of the United Faculty of Florida, the joint NEA-AFT Affiliate representing the Florida State University system faculty, receives the Virginia Hamilton Essay Award from Adam Herbert, the system's chancellor.

Inside this Issue:

• Higher Ed Union Leaders Meet in DC
• The Entering Freshman Class
• Michigan Takes on the Adjunct Issue
• Does Assessment Improve Learning?