At the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) conference, held recently in Washington, DC, academic bullying was addressed as an increasing concern in higher education workplaces, according to an article in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine.
Dr. Faith Edwards, a nursing professor who spoke at the conference, shared her story of harassment at the Michigan school where she formerly worked, which resulted in winning a wrongful termination lawsuit.
Though it has always existed, campus workplace violence is as visible as ever as a result of recent high-profile cases, including the February murders of three University of Alabama-Huntsville professors, allegedly by a co-worker.
The “disintegration of civility in higher education” has increased not only between colleagues, but also between professors and students, according to the article, a result of traits characteristic of modern students who now feel more entitled to grades and special treatment.
View “Academic Bullying: A Problem on College Campuses” in its entirety.
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What can be done about a professor that bullies his students? Reporting it to the school didn’t seem to do anything. Don’t colleges have protocols and rules of conduct for the faulty? The professor can give any reason he wants to justify his actions even if they aren’t true. Students don’t even have the opportunity to respond.
What a helpless feeling.