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Monday, May 16, 2011

Inside Higher Ed May 16, 2011 Daily Update

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May 16, 2011

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In for Nasty Weather

Is faculty life, as it once was, officially a relic? more

Built for Distance

Online faculty burnout may have more to do with a professor's personality than with the medium itself. more

Business in Context

Through network, b-schools in the developed world provide ideas that can be applied by those in developing nations. more


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Evaluating Community College Coaches

Oklahoma institution judges teams' leaders on their ability to help players excel on field and in classroom. more

Commencement Speakers Announced: Cal State Dominguez Hills, Delaware Tech, Kalamazoo, Maryville, Monmouth, Occidental, Seton Hall, St. Edward's, Trinity, U. of Puget Sound, U. of Scranton, Vaughn

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» New Effort to Understand Learning Outcomes
» Public Holds Mixed Views of Higher Ed
» St. Andrews May Merge With Webber International
» Women in Science and in National Academies
» Gift Will Turn Seminary Into Interfaith University
» Faculty at Green Bay Vote to Unionize
» Academic Minute: Motherhood and Wages
» Thai Historian Accused of Lèse Majesté
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» Cheating Scandal at Upstate Medical University
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» Saudi Arabia Opens Its Largest Women's College
» Online Education Grows in Asia

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Open Letter to Senator Harkin

Judith Eaton urges the Senate leader -- as he asks appropriate questions about higher ed accountability -- to recognize the value of accreditation. more

Wednesday, May 25th at 2 p.m. Eastern, Inside Higher Ed presents, "Assuring a Safe Environment for Gay Students," an audio conference on the policies and programs that will make campuses inclusive for LGBT students. Click to register.

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Interviewing at a Religious College

Susan VanZanten offers advice on some questions that may differ from those you would be asked at secular institutions. more

What's new and exciting in academe? Academic Minute. Professors discuss ideas from the serious to the light-hearted. WAMC Northeast Public Radio.

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If I Could Have One Wish...

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Okay, this probably wouldn't be it. But if I had a short list, this would be on it.I would ban the "Appeal to Authority" as a rhetorical move on campus.The "Appeal to Authority" uses the ... more

Google's Chromebook LMS Limitation

Technology and Learning

The Chromebook requires a Google LMS (learning management system) if Google hopes to significantly displace Microsoft or Apple in higher ed.I say "Google LMS", because I don't believe that existing ... more

I Quit

University of Venus

I Quit.Or, at least, I wish I could. Returning from my program in India and travels in Thailand this spring, I was faced with the worst bout of insecurity I've experienced in years. I sat down to a ... more

Commencement Rules

Provost Prose

Whenever I think of commencement, I always think of President Franklin Roosevelt's speech making quote—"Be sincere, be brief, be seated." For any and all speakers at a commencement, there ... more

End-of-the-School-Year Crunch

Mama PhD

I enjoyed both Dana's and Elizabeth's posts on their typical daily activities. I particularly appreciated Elizabeth's enumeration of the ways both she and her students postpone unpleasant tasks ... more

Varieties of Gratification

The Education of Oronte Churm

Tim Peters, who graduated from here a couple of years ago, was a philosophy major, as I recall. When he took one of my classes I saw instantly he could also write like hell. Now my young friend ... more

In praise of plastic

Getting to Green

Normally, I hate plastic. I hate it for how it's made. I hate it for how it feels. I hate it for how it promotes planned obsolescence. I hate it for how it (when used synechdocically) encourages ... more

Featured Jobs

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, ... more

Dir. Frat./Sor. Life & Comm. Involvement

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Department:                  Dean of Students OfficeApplication Deadline:   Open Until FilledRecruitment ID:            2501302 Position Summary:The Director of ... more

Professor/Associate Professor of Logistics

University of North Texas

In this context, UNT seeks an outstanding scholar for a faculty position in the broad areas of logistics, transportation, or supply chain management. The position is at the Professor rank, but ... more

Adjunct/Affiliate in Art Education

Saint Joseph's University (Penn.)

Adjunct/Affiliate in Art Education Saint Josephs University's Department of Fine & Performing Arts has an ongoing need for highly qualified adjunct faculty to teach and coordinate a service learning ... more

Assistant Director, Financial Aid

City Colleges of Chicago

The City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) District 508, is the largest community college system in Illinois and one of the largest in the nation, with 5,800 faculty and staff serving 120,000 students at ... more

Preschool Head Teacher

Winona State University

Winona State University invites you to join our Community of Learners as a Preschool Head Teacher at our Madison Elementary site. As our Head Teacher, some of your duties will include: 1) managing ... more

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