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Friday, June 17, 2011

Backlash Over an Ouster / Gainful Employment's Real Meaning -- INSIDE HIGHER ED Weekly Update -- June 17, 2011

Hello. Articles on our site this week examined the continuing furor over the departure of a top official of the American Association of University Professors, assessed the true significance of the federal government's new rules for for-profit and other colleges, and explored a university's decision to return to single-sex dorms. And hurry: Time is running out to sign up for our June 22 audio conference on how colleges can effectively use retirement incentives for employees. Visit
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BACKLASH OVER AN OUSTER: AAUP, used to questioning managerial decisions of colleges, faces tough questions from own members about treatment of its now former general secretary:
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THE TRUE SIGNIFICANCE OF 'GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT': By giving U.S. government new way to measure "value" of academic programs, rules could reframe federal regulation of all colleges, not just for-profits:
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BLOCKED TRANSFER: What does it say when a community college district in California sees more graduates go to private colleges or leave the state than enter public university systems?
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LINE IN THE SAND ON HIRING: Citing concerns about educational quality, a faculty union in Washington State refuses to budge from practice of adding full-time slots:
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IMAGINING STARTING FROM SCRATCH: As U.S. panel brainstorms about big-picture changes to accreditation, ending agencies' role as gatekeepers and moving away from a regional system appear to gain favor:
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NEW ORLEANS, BACK IN THE FOLD: AAUP clears two New Orleans universities from its censure list, but cites Bethune-Cookman, Idaho State and RPI:
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TRENDLESS SUMMER: Enrollments this season are up at some colleges, down at others -- but a few institutions prove that marketing can pay dividends:
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SEX, BOOZE AND DORMS: Catholic University, citing research and morality, is going back to single-sex student housing. Will behavior change?
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PRESSING BEYOND E-BOOKS: Some university presses are looking to apps and other digital add-ons to keep regional editions selling:
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RICH GET RICHER IN ATHLETICS: More big-time college sports programs are generating surpluses than last year, but gap between what they make and what average program loses is increasing:
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ALL THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES:
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In "Views":

TEACH FINANCIAL LITERACY
Colleges need to prepare students for balancing budgets and managing money, writes Steven Bahls.
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WHAT BUBBLE?
Robert B. Archibald and David H. Feldman question recent predictions that higher education is about to face a major collapse.
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ABUSE OF POWER - Intellectual Affairs
In both the Cold War and aftermath of 9/11, civil liberties took a hit. Scott McLemee reviews a historian's assessment.
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DO MAJORS MATTER?
How much they boost earning power is only one factor, writes W. Robert Connor, who explores how the study of different disciplines boosts students' cognitive development.
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ACCREDITATION VS. ELIGIBILITY
It's time to rethink the role that accrediting agencies play in determining colleges' eligibility for financial aid -- and better equip the Education Department to fulfill that role, R. Michael Tanner and Peter McPherson argue.
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--ALL THIS WEEK'S VIEWS PIECES:
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In "Career Advice"
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RESPECT DEPARTMENTAL STAFF - Tyro Tracts
You need them more than they need you, writes Nate Kreuter.
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TALES FROM 3 SEARCHES
An anonymous faculty member describes the realities of the process at community colleges -- and critiques search committees.
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USING YOUR FIRST SUMMER
For new presidents, there are many opportunities in a few months, writes Richard Kneedler.
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In "Blog U"
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A RARE MOMENT OF SANITY IN CONGRESS
Confessions of a Community College Dean
Recently, the Federal Education Department promulgated new rules -- ostensibly motivated by concerns about abuses in the for-profit sector of higher ed -- requiring colleges that offer distance ...
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OH, FOR THE LOVE OF JEANS!
University of Venus
Until I came to college in the United States, all my schooling had been in Pakistan, in schools that followed a British system of education (our colonial legacy). This had some interesting ...
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DISCOURAGING EDU LESSONS FROM NETFLIX STREAMING
Technology and Learning
I used to watch lots of great movies and TV shows from Netflix. Today, I watch less, and what I do watch is not as good. To put it bluntly, the Netflix streaming library sort of sucks. Still, Netflix ...
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MATH GEEK MOM: BUSINESS CARDS
Mama PhD
In looking at the integers, we note that even and odd integers alternate, with each even integer being followed by an odd integer. In many ways, in our department, this is how the duties are ...
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WPTOUCH CREATES MOBILE READY WORDPRESS BLOGS
Student Affairs and Technology
Last summer I wrote a post on my personal blog about a plugin that makes it easy to optimize a self-hosted WordPress blog for mobile devices. Apparently the heat of the summer got to me and I never ...
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MORE PUZZLEMENT
Getting to Green
For quite a while now, I've been experiencing a heightening sense of conflict relating to my job duties. While I've sensed the general pattern for a while, the specifics are only now becoming clear in ...
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JOURNAL 13
The Education of Oronte Churm
D, a married man: "I'm sick at home today, sniffing magazine perfume ads and pretending I'm with another woman."
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F E A T U R E D J O B S

DEAN OF ENGINEERING
Michigan Technological University
The Dean of Engineering is the chief academic and administrative officer for the COE and reports directly to the Provost. The Dean is responsible for strategic planning, development, and ...
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DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Department: Comprehensive Cancer CenterApplication Deadline: 07/18/2011Recruitment ID: 2501437 Position Summary:UNC Lineberger ...
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VICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Wilberforce University
Duties and Responsibilities:
Serves as the President's principal adviser on matters of enrollment management and students development administration, recommending policies, procedures and best ...
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BUSINESS FACILTY AT ONONDAGA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi
Responsibilities include program promotion, recruitment and advisement of students enrolled in the program, teaching upper division courses in business and technology management, administrative tasks, ...
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VP OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Real Estate Investor Education
We are looking for a proven leader who can help improve and create better educational systems, processes, methods, delivery modalities, and curriculum to help improve the student experience and the ...
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ONLINE TUTORS: IT, SCIENCES, STATISTICS & FINANCE
SMARTHINKING, Inc.
Candidates can work from any location with computer and Internet access. Tutors typically work anywhere from 8 to 29 hours a week. To qualify, individuals must have substantial teaching/tutoring ...
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