Inside Higher Ed June 16, 2011 Daily Update

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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. more 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. more Paying for Rejection Elsevier apologizes and gives $10,000 to intelligent design supporter whose article it accepted and then opted not to publish. more Advertisement Possible Setback for Program Integrity Rules A bipartisan group of legislators votes to advance a bill that would block rules governing state authorization and the definition of a credit hour. more New Presidents or Provosts: Alderson-Broaddus College, Hampshire College, Landmark College, Sierra College, Southern Illinois U.-Carbondale, U. of Evansville, Yavapai College more Quick Takes Advertisement » State College System to Remain Open Even if Minn. Government Shuts » Harvard Shifts Plans for New Science Campus » Rutgers Board Walls Off Dissent » Group Formed to Defend Texas Higher Ed » Academic Minute: Pop's Classical Roots » For-Profit College Vows Funds for Some Unemployed Graduates » Government Rejects Welsh Universities' Tuition-Raising Plans » British Academics Dubious of For-Profit Higher Ed » Movers and Shakers: Drexel E-Learning, Regent U., Villanova, U. of Maryland-College Park, U. of North Carolina Press, Xavier U. of Louisiana Views 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. more Financial Aid Professionals! Bursars! Enrollment Managers! Admissions Counselors! Early Bird rate for NASFAA's premier financial aid conference ends June 17. Boston. July 17-20. Be there! 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THE CANDIDATE WILL ARTICULATE A VISION FOR THE CONTINUED GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ... more Osteopathic Principles & Practices Faculty West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine WVSOM is seeking a full-time tenure track position in Osteopathic Principles & Practices (OPP) Medicine. Candidate must have a D.O. degree from an accredited college/school of osteopathic medicine ... more 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 ... more Human Services/Criminal Justice Instructor Jefferson Community College (N.Y.) Jefferson Community College Watertown, NY Human Services / Criminal Justice Instructor Jefferson Community College, Watertown, New York, part of ... more Library and Instructional Technology Center Assistant Professor, E-Learning Librarian Georgia College & State University The Library and Instructional Technology Center Assistant Professor, E-Learning Librarian: -Creates electronic instructional materials that foster the development of student library/information ... more CLINICAL PATHOLOGIST, CYTOGENOMICS - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) University of Pennsylvania The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position ... more Looking for more information? To make sure you get the next issue of our newsletter, please add newsroom@insidehighered.com to your address book. 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