‘The Great Resignation’ hits Trevecca community
By Grace Beckner
Nine Trevecca faculty members will not be returning for the 2022-2023 academic year. Seven of the nine are women, two being retirees.
“We had less faculty transitioning from Trevecca over the last couple of years during the pandemic, I think people needed stability in the middle of uncertainty,” said Tom Middendorf, university provost and senior vice president.
Information released by the government’s jobs report indicated over 20 million people quit their jobs during the second half of 2021.
Middendorf said the university may be feeling the effects of what has been dubbed “The Great Resignation.”
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released statistics in January indicating 4.5 million people left their jobs voluntarily in November 2021, an “all-...