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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Inside Higher Ed May 17, 2011 Daily Update

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May 17, 2011

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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. more

Crackdown on Clery Compliance

U.S. Education Department "sample reviews" of colleges' crime reporting compliance finds violations at three universities. more

In the Market for Transfers

Dickinson hopes partnership with community colleges will attract applicants when number of high school graduates in region dips. First, the college has to make the newcomers feel welcome. more


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'Loving and Hating Mathematics'

Is mathematics "a young man's game"? Do doctors need calculus? Authors of new book discuss "challenging the myths of mathematical life." more

New Presidents or Provosts: Azuza Pacific U., Barton College, Meredith College, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College, Saint Paul College (Minn.), U. of Washington Tacoma, Virginia Commonwealth U., Wagner College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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What Texans Learned

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. 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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Ed Tech People Are on the Side of the Professors

Technology and Learning

Did you read Dan Berrett's piece "In for Nasty Weather" in yesterday's (5/16) edition of IHE? I'm sure that this article will be discussed, debated and reflected upon widely on campus. What Berrett ... more

The Enigma of the UBA

The World View

Ask an Argentine scholar about the University of Buenos Aires and there is usually a long pause. And maybe a deep breath. And then everyone has a lot to say. The University of Buenos Aires (or UBA is ... more

Ask the Administrator: Selling a Program

Confessions of a Community College Dean

An occasional correspondent writes:I have to write a letter from the employer perspective to the local community college president asking that he keep open a program that supports my business, ... more

Mothering at Mid-Career: Deadlines

Mama PhD

I meant to write this blog post last week. I sat down to do it, and an hour later had only written and deleted the same paragraph three or four times. So I gave up. I set aside a block of time each ... 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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Waubonsee Community College

Provides leadership and direction for the following: Delivery and support of computer, media, video, and technological services to the instructional and administrative areas of the college, ... more

Mass Communication - one year instructor/assistant professor faculty position

Georgia College & State University

Georgia College & State University is seeking applicants for a one year instructor/assistant professor faculty position in the Department of Mass Communication. This ten-month appointment begins ... more

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College of Saint Scholastica

The Campus Director provides leadership and overall direction to an Extended Studies campus. The director administers all campus operations, meets or exceeds profitability, enrollment and retention ... more

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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