September 23, 2005

Colleges Focused on Teaching Too Often Neglect Research

By PAULA M. KREBS

Research and teaching are complementary in higher education, especially at colleges. We value both aspects of the job in our criteria for tenure and promotion, and we stress the importance of both when we recruit new faculty members and apply for grants.

But many colleges could benefit from emphasizing research more. Undergraduate, student-centered colleges and universities work best when they have a solid research culture that puts faculty publishing on the front burner. Research and

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