volume 43, number 5
Temple UniversityFaculty Herald

IN THIS ISSUE OF THE FACULTY HERALD

An Interview with Provost Hai-Lung Dai, Part One

By Steve Newman

"I would argue that today there are some fundamental skills every student should have. Some business skills, for example.... Then, let’s come to diversity. This part of Gen Ed has a very noble goal, it is essential to creating a harmonious society." - Provost Hai-Lung Dai

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Answering for Undergraduate Education

By Paul LaFollette

"I remain proud of what we do for our undergraduates here at Temple, but I fear that I may be the last generation of tenured faculty here who can say that.”

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What Faculty Should Know about International Students

By Alistair Howard, Associate Professor (Instructional), Political Science, and Urzula Pruchniewska, Master's Student, Journalism.

"As is the case for local students, including international students in class discussion is vital to keeping them engaged and confirming that they’re understanding material. They may simply need more time and different kinds of encouragement from professors and classmates to participate. There are many proven ways to elicit participation from international students without intimidating or embarrassing them."

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Perspectives on "Chairs into Managers"

By Arvind Parkhe, Professor and Chair, Strategic Management, Fox SBM and Rob Drennan, Associate Professor and Chair, Risk Management and Insurance, Fox SBM

and Art Hochner, TAUP President & Associate Professor of Human Resource Management, Fox SBM

 

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Steve Newman,

Editor

ALSO INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF THE FACULTY HERALD:

Competencies and their Discontents

Attention All Faculty Interested in Education and Gaming
Faculty Senate Year End Committee Reports
Honoring Our Retirees
A Letter to the Editor from Parkhe and Drennan, 5/10
A Letter to the Editor from Lewis Gordon, 4/22
Minutes
TUFH Staff