Faculty need to reclaim narrative on higher education

By Aldemaro Romero. There is a great deal of misinformation about higher education, particularly when it comes to what faculty members do, how they do it, and why it matters. Among the many “urban legends” that have become popular in many quarters – including in political circles – is that because education in general, and higher education in particular, are part of the service sector, the increase in the cost of that service must be blamed on labor. In other words, the fault lies with expensive faculty. More...