ABSTRACT
Traditional higher education institutions are unique as a result of the interrelated roles, structures, authority of individuals and constituencies throughout the institution. Colleges and universities have evolved since the establishment of higher education in the US during the 17th Century. Following the Civil war, the 1862 Morrill Act aided the expansion of public higher education institutions, such as the University of Michigan and University of California, whose missions were to educate the sons and daughters from ordinary families. Higher education has witnessed the tremendous growth of the for-profit, higher education market over the last decade. Traditional institutions continue to hire increasing numbers of part-time faculty due to institutional budget cuts resulting from decreasing state appropriations to higher education. Faculty members at traditional IHEs live and work in a number of conflicting cultures, including that of the academic profession, the institution, and their discipline.
