More can be done to value and reward effective teaching at research universities according to a report released today by the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Cottrell Scholar program of the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) - Aligning Practice to Policies: Changing the Culture to Recognize and Reward Teaching at Research Universities.
The report highlights innovative efforts at the University of California, Irvine; University of Colorado, Boulder; and University of Kansas. Each of these institutions is being supported by AAU's Undergraduate STEM Education Initiative, which has been supported by The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, the National Science Foundation, and the Northrop Grumman Foundation. [...]