From the Columbia Daily Spectator: Barnard plans to hire 22 full-time faculty members and not renew around 30 term faculty positions this fall, a Barnard official confirmed to Spectator. Administrators have framed the shift as part of a long-term institutional commitment to move away from contingent faculty—instructors employed on non-permanent contracts—and toward more permanent continuing faculty, who can be tenured, tenure-track, or lecturers.
The move was necessary to accommodate Barnard’s growing undergraduate population, increasing course demand, and expanding student interest in STEM areas, especially computer science, Barnard Provost Rebecca Walkowitz said in a May 4 interview with Spectator. It also comes amid broader restructuring and financial pressure at the college. However, the change has drawn criticism from a union representing contingent faculty who argues the decision was too abrupt and left some faculty unsure of their employment status...
Full story at https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/06/18/barnard-to-hire-22-full-time-professors-not-renew-around-30-term-faculty/.
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