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News Release
BOISE STATE NEWS / January 29, 2008
Boise State Receives $200,000 Grant to Implement Innovative
Faculty Career Flexibility Initiatives
Boise State University is one of six national recipients of the 2007-08
Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Faculty Career Flexibility, announced the
American Council on Education today in Washington, D.C.
Each accelerator award of $200,000 will enable the institutions to expand
and enhance flexible career paths for faculty. The Alfred P. Sloan Awards
for Faculty Career Flexibility recognize colleges and universities for their
leadership and accomplishments in implementing groundbreaking policies and
practices supporting career flexibility for tenured and tenure-track
faculty. The awards program is sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
and conducted by the American Council on Education with support from the
Families and Work Institute.
Other recipients this year included Canisius College, Santa Clara
University, San Jose State University, Simmons College and the University of
Baltimore. The awards program was open to the 325 institutions. Last year’s
award recipients were Duke University, Lehigh University, University of
California (Berkeley and Davis campuses), University of Florida and the
University of Washington.
“This award is important to Boise State University for a variety of
reasons,” said Sona Andrews, provost and vice president for academic
affairs. “First, it provides recognition, through a national competition,
for the leading edge programs and support that we are already providing to
enhance the quality of our faculty.
“Second, it provides monetary support to accelerate our plans for improving
career flexibility for our faculty. We could not be more delighted that we
have been selected for this prestigious award and we are excited about the
work we will be able to accomplish as a result,” Andrews said.
Boise State University plans to develop mentoring programs for faculty to
address the work-life balance issues inherent in all career stages; create
policies and procedures that allow for part-time tenure-track and tenured
appointments for faculty at all stages of their careers; and educate
promotion and tenure committee members and faculty regarding policies and
procedures that speak to career flexibility, thereby ensuring consistency in
opportunities and decision-making across the university.
Boise State has 451 tenure-track and tenured members that account for about
75 percent of the faculty ranks. The university has a director of
professional development for academic affairs to support faculty career
flexibility. Existing initiatives include the faculty dual career program,
faculty volunteer phased retirement program, tenure clock extension policy,
new faculty orientation, department chairs’ program and the emeritus guild.
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Media Contact: Frank Zang, University Communications, (208) 426-5391,
frankzang@boisestate.edu
Boise State University is emerging as a metropolitan research university
of distinction. This transformation is being powered by the university’s
first comprehensive campaign to support students, faculty, strategic
initiatives, research and infrastructure. That’s why the campaign to raise
$175 million in private support is called Destination Distinction.
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