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Friday, May 20, 2011

Future of the Faculty -- INSIDE HIGHER ED Weekly Update -- May 20, 2011

Hello. Several articles on our site this week examined the increasingly fragile state of the faculty in higher education -- and professors' attempts to fight budget-driven attacks on tenure and unions. Plus articles on an ambitious college president and a sneaky way to gauge what students are really doing on their laptops in class. That and more below. Enjoy.

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IN FOR NASTY WEATHER: Is faculty life, as it once was, officially a relic?
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REFRAMING THE DEBATE: Leaders of faculty groups undertake campaign to chart a new future for public higher education -- and for the students at risk of being shut out:
http://insidehighered.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ed1d2ff123b6b83dd97022f88&id=e25d432c46&e=1e65eafa13

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DIVIDE AND CONQUER? U. of Illinois challenges union victory and infuriates faculty leaders by saying that state law bars common unit for those on and off the tenure track:
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BUILDING MORE THAN BUILDINGS: The late Constantine Papadakis revived an endangered Drexel. His successor, John Fry, wants to revive nearby neighborhoods, too:
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A HOLE LOT OF BOOKS: U. of Chicago library, running out of shelf space, devises a solution that doesn't involve shipping books off campus:
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BRINGING THEM BACK: U. of Washington aims to boost number of female professors in STEM fields by recruiting those in industry:
http://insidehighered.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=ed1d2ff123b6b83dd97022f88&id=475a48f360&e=1e65eafa13

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CRACKDOWN ON CLERY COMPLIANCE: U.S. Education Department "sample reviews" of colleges' crime reporting compliance finds violations at three universities:
http://insidehighered.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=ed1d2ff123b6b83dd97022f88&id=d6726f5744&e=1e65eafa13

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WHAT THEY ARE REALLY TYPING: Moving beyond student surveys, recent studies use spyware and sleuthing to study how students use their laptops in class -- with the hope of informing more nuanced policies:
http://insidehighered.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ed1d2ff123b6b83dd97022f88&id=f8257edb63&e=1e65eafa13

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BUILT FOR DISTANCE: Online faculty burnout may have more to do with a professor's personality than with the medium itself:
http://insidehighered.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=ed1d2ff123b6b83dd97022f88&id=dd863f3f8d&e=1e65eafa13

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COMMUNITY COLLEGE IF YOU CAN PAY: California considers letting campuses set much higher tuition rate for some programs. Would shift help wealthier students, make the colleges more competitive with for-profits, or both?
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RED GRADER, BLUE GRADER: Study finds that Republican professors are more likely to give very high grades and very low grades -- and to give lower grades to black students -- than their Democratic counterparts:
http://insidehighered.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=ed1d2ff123b6b83dd97022f88&id=52702c76d1&e=1e65eafa13

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ALL THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES:
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In "Views":

--Judith Eaton urges Senator Tom Harkin -- as he asks appropriate questions about higher ed accountability -- to recognize the value of accreditation:
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--When the U. of Texas released data on every faculty member, the focus was on stars at Austin. Harvest Moon writes about being in the report as an adjunct:
http://insidehighered.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ed1d2ff123b6b83dd97022f88&id=e44cd079ab&e=1e65eafa13

--A new book offers a revisionist interpretation of the history of Playboy. Scott McLemee looks closely:
http://insidehighered.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=ed1d2ff123b6b83dd97022f88&id=1fc9b58727&e=1e65eafa13

--With no budget for a big-name graduation speaker, David Galef reports, U of All People turns to one of its own:
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--Steve Allred, a provost, reflects on having taught freshmen for the first time in his career:
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--ALL THIS WEEK'S VIEWS PIECES:
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In "Career Advice"
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RELIGIOUS COLLEGE INTERVIEWS
Susan VanZanten offers advice on some questions that may differ from those you would be asked at secular institutions:
http://insidehighered.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ed1d2ff123b6b83dd97022f88&id=e7538237cd&e=1e65eafa13

THE PART-TIME GRAD STUDENT
Departments need to recognize this cohort, and provide help that will lead to jobs later, writes Cory Owen:
http://insidehighered.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=ed1d2ff123b6b83dd97022f88&id=1ee5570be4&e=1e65eafa13

RULES OF THE GAME
Tyro Tracts
Nate Kreuter explains why grad students and junior faculty should learn parliamentary procedure:
http://insidehighered.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ed1d2ff123b6b83dd97022f88&id=a004040b55&e=1e65eafa13

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In "Blog U"
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CALIFORNIA
Confessions of a Community College Dean
When I think about the California community college system for any length of time, it makes my soul hurt. Apparently, the state is considering addressing the capacity problem in California cc's by ...
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TECHNOLOGY ENABLED LEARNING AND INSTRUCTOR CHOICE
Technology and Learning
College courses only work if the instructor retains control of the learning environment. This control must exist across physical and digital spaces.Don't these statements run counter to the ideas of ...
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TAPIS ROULANT HÉDONIQUE
University Diaries
So many men, so many horny greedy self-saboteurs. This week has featured Strauss-Kahn and the Sperminator, but spectacular flame-out among America's and Europe's richest, most attractive, most ...
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THE UNAPOLOGETIC SCHOLAR IN SEARCH OF A WRITING SPACE
University of Venus
"I am going on a writing break" reads the opening statement of my letter to the University Chancellor explaining why I am going to the US Pacific Northwest for four weeks in May. If one considers ...
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MATH GEEK MOM: THE YEARS AHEAD (AND BEHIND)
Mama PhD
The phrase "one-to-one correspondence" is sometimes used in mathematics. This describes, for example, how numbers, often learned as abstract sounds in early childhood, can be, one by one, ...
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F E A T U R E D J O B S

DEAN, WESLEY J. HOWE SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean, Wesley J. Howe School of
Technology Management. The Dean is responsible for shaping and overseeing the ...
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DIRECTOR OF MBA ADMISSIONS
University of Arizona
MARKETING AND MBA RECRUITING
• Designing our admissions marketing plan, in conjunction with College leadership.
• Executing the marketing plan, in conjunction with the College external relations ...
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ASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE
University of Denver
Department Introduction:The University of Denver is an international, research-focused institution. Our scenic campus has stood since 1890 in the heart of a thriving city with booming economic, ...
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RESEARCH AND PROGRAM EVALUATION SPECIALIST/STATISTICIAN
Fielding Graduate University
The Research and Program Evaluation Specialist employs high level interpersonal, data handling and organization skills to:
* Provide a wide variety of research and data collection, tabulation and ...
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DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Auburn University at Montgomery
Search Extended
Located in the capital of Alabama, Auburn University at Montgomery, a public institution founded in 1967, seeks candidates for the Dean of the School of Business.
AUM seeks a ...
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RENEWABLE ENERGY ENGINEER: ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR
NC State University
Position Number: 7002Minimum Experience/Education: Candidates must have a PhD in Biological and Agricultural Engineering or a closely related engineering field, and a strong background in one or more ...
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