Governors State U relies on full-time professors to teach all freshmen

Inside Higher Ed: There are a lot of reasons to place freshmen in courses taught by tenure-line and otherwise full-time faculty members. Research suggests that underclassmen learn best from these professors, as opposed to part-time faculty members lacking institutional support, for example. Full-time faculty members also tend to be around for the long term -- meaning they can continue to support students as mentors throughout their academic careers.

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