Inside Higher Ed May 25, 2011 Daily Update

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Glimpse Into the Future Spat between Ellis U. and regional accreditor highlights challenges for institutions and regulators alike as higher ed business partnerships grow in scope and complexity. more NCAA Academic Metric Hits HBCUs Association's penalties for athletes' poor classroom performance particularly affect college sports' "have-nots" -- especially black institutions. more Policy Progress vs. Protecting Privacy In commenting on changes to federal rules governing access to students' educational records, advocates argue that that's the choice. more Advertisement Tablets, Yes; E-Texts, Maybe The same students who say tablet computers are going to revolutionize higher education don't necessarily want to read books on them. more New Programs: Environmental Policy, Health Sciences, Health Management, Computer Science more Quick Takes Advertisement » U. of Vermont Ends Duties of President's Wife » N.Y. Medical College to Become Part of Touro U. System » Fellowships Not to Attend College » Connecticut Passes Bill to Help Undocumented Students » Consolidation of College Boards Trendy in the States » Parents of Hazing Victim Settle With Fraternity » Academic Minute: Trauma Training for Nurses » Students Stunned by Sudden Closing of a For-Profit College » Colleges Assist Joplin Recovery Efforts » Architecture Controversy at Tel Aviv U. Views Matters of Ultimate Concern Intellectual Affairs A new book considers the power of religion in the public sphere. Scott McLemee reads it while bracing for 2012. more Inside Higher Ed presents PRESIDENTIAL PERSPECTIVES, our 2011 survey of college and university presidents. More than 950 college and university presidents took the survey, providing provocative and fascinating insight into a wide range of institutional and economic challenges. Advertisement Career Advice 10 Tips for Junior Faculty Daniel S. Hamermesh urges those starting on the tenure track to have a tight focus on their research and their time. more A better way to advertise your higher education graduate programs. Inside Higher Ed brings together the most engaged audience of grad students, faculty, administrators and execs on the Web. Click to learn how to tell them about YOUR program. Advertisement BlogU 6 Reasons to End (Almost) All Timed Exams Technology and Learning Can we declare the era of the timed exam (almost) completely over? 6 Reasons to End (Almost) All Timed Exams*:1. Level the Playing Field: Does it really make sense anymore to separate some timed ... more Stuck in the Slow Lane Confessions of a Community College Dean You know that awful feeling when you're stuck in a lane that's moving so much slower than the lane next to it that it's actually unsafe to move over? The other lane is moving so fast that you ... more Balancing the Passionate With the Mundane University of Venus The title of my honours thesis was "Religiosity and Neuroticism's Effects on Death Anxiety." Really? I suppose there isn't any uncertainty surrounding the topic of my examination, but ... more Conserving happiness Getting to Green Two recent pieces came together in my mind this afternoon.The first, published in Grist, contains economist Stephen DeCanio's prescription for a "Climate Policy for Conservatives." DeCanio presents a ... more Catching up with May Student Affairs and Technology The month of May has been terrifically busy for me. I moved 3,000 miles from Corvallis, Oregon to Columbia, South Carolina. That's right, a Beaver alum has entered Gamecock country. Many have asked ... more Literacy in the Digital Age: Part IV Law, Policy -- and IT? Higher education faces a combination of challenges today. First and foremost, the concept that education is a public good is on the wane. What are its effects? For over a generation now, private ... more Featured Jobs Assistant Professor of Psychology Saint Augustine's College The Department of Psychology and Sociology at Saint Augustine's College invites applicants for a full-time assistant professor (tenure-track) in psychology. This collegial department values ... more Instructor - Chemistry SUNY Canton SUNY Canton invites applications for the following one year full-time temporary position in the Science Department beginning Fall 2011: Chemistry Instructor position: Primary responsibilities are ... more Assistant Professor, Tenure Track: Education, Culture & Society University of Pennsylvania The Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level in the Education, Culture and Society program. We ... more DIRECTOR-VETERANS CENTER Bunker Hill Community College Director-Veterans Center The Director of the Veterans Center collaborates with the Associate Vice President of Student Services to plan, organize, and direct activities and programs related to student ... more Director of Fellowships Office Georgia Institute of Technology Director of Fellowships Office Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for the Director of Fellowships Office. This position oversees the recruitment ... more English Instructor Southwestern Community College (Iowa) Individual will be responsible for teaching Composition I, Composition II, and other courses in writing and literature. Instructional delivery may be a combination of face-to-face, hybrid and on-line ... 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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