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Friday, May 6, 2011

Stripped Honorary Degree / Booted from AAU -- INSIDE HIGHER ED Weekly Update -- May 6, 2011

Hello. Our site this week featured articles on a university system's decision to block one of its colleges from offering a degree to the playwright Tony Kushner, the University of Nebraska's expulsion from a group of research universities, and a first look at the admissions outlook for private colleges. Those stories, and more, below. And hurry: Time is running out to save $50 on our May 25 audio conference on creating a secure environment for gay students. Find out more at
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PURGATORY IN AMERICA: After trustee calls Tony Kushner anti-Israel, CUNY board blocks John Jay College from giving him honorary degree:
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ADMISSIONS SUMMER: For many private colleges, creating first-year class is far from over. Sewanee finds success with its tuition cut:
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OUT OF THE CLUB: Research university group votes to discontinue U. of Nebraska's membership, and Syracuse plans to leave; officials at both universities say group's rankings define research excellence too narrowly:
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THE AMERICAN MODEL: As Hong Kong moves to the 4-year bachelor's, its youngest university revels in chance to add general education, and become more like U.S. institutions -- serving as example for China:
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THE MYTH OF THE STARVING ARTIST: First major survey of arts grads finds that, despite low pay, respondents report high levels of employment and fulfillment:
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WHY THEY CHEERED: Large, spontaneous student rallies broke out over news of bin Laden's death. Experts consider the reactions:
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GETTING AROUND THE COURTS: New Arizona law would bar public colleges and universities from applying anti-bias rules to religious groups or students:
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'THE PROCRASTINATION EQUATION': Scholar discusses what his new book suggests for those struggling to finish a dissertation or book:
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THE GUTS TO PUBLISH: For motivation, two junior faculty members agreed to write five articles before Memorial Day -- or eat a heaping pile of livermush:
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NOT AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3: Gender equity experts say counting athletes for Title IX compliance, specifically counting certain athletes more than once, is no longer a simple matter:
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PICK YOUR POISON: Sports officials say only viable test, among three offered by federal government, for showing Title IX compliance is becoming more complicated to pass:
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PICKING A FIGHT: A legal dispute between college bookstores and Amazon about the Internet giant's advertisements takes the textbook war on an unusual foray outside the marketplace:
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AS THE REGULATORY WORLD SPINS: Education Dept. signals start of new round of rule making as it aims to put the finishing touches on another:
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ALL THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES:
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In "Views":

--The arrival of cloud computing is a time for more scrutiny of the entities that direct our virtual lives, writes Slavoj Žižek:
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--The scholarly video-book isn't just about different media, writes Alexandra Juhasz. It's about rethinking the idea of authors, readers, time and more:
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Ayn Rand's magnum opus took 54 years to put on the screen. Scott McLemee is underwhelmed by the result:
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--As his campus's leader went undercover for a network television show, James Grant Jr. got the chills:
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--After seeing the way CUNY's board treated Tony Kushner, Ellen Schrecker wants to return the honorary doctorate she received:
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--Stephanie McNulty expresses gratitude for the progress women of her generation have made – but envisions what must be done to make academe even friendlier for the next one:
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--ALL THIS WEEK'S VIEWS PIECES:
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In "Career Advice"
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THE MONEY ROUND
Thomas Wright reviews essentials for a successful campus visit: good answers, a flexible attitude and enough food and coffee to get through a long day.
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THE RELIGIOUS OPTION
Faith-based colleges may offer good job opportunities -- and, in some cases, you need not share the faith of the college, writes Susan VanZanten.
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THE UNEMPLOYED EMPLOYEE
Universities treat adjuncts as if contracts don't matter, writes Cliffton Price, who has had enough.
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In "Blog U"
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GROUNDHOG DAY: BEING OFF THE TENURE TRACK
University of Venus
(Disclaimer: This is an honest post. I expect to be criticized because I am complaining. While I am grateful for my current position, with 75% of current faculty teaching off the tenure-track, we need ...
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TOO LONG FOR TWEETS, TOO SHORT FOR POSTS
Confessions of a Community College Dean
- With all the technological advances of the last decade, why are we still using passwords? They're both insecure and cumbersome. Computer geeks of the world: whoever comes up with a more elegant ...
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RELATIONSHIP STATUS: IT'S COMPLICATED
Library Babel Fish
I am feeling a bit of cognitive dissonance.I just sent off a list of talking points for a board meeting of our friends group, which works hard to support the library and would like to hear some ...
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MATH GEEK MOM: IMPOSTERS?
Mama PhD
OK, so Donald Trump found me out. His recent statement that "most economists aren't very smart" made me realize that my act wasn't fooling him, after all. Of course, he has no idea of ...
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DISTILLING 'THE BIG THIRST'
Technology and Learning
How much water does your campus use each day? Where does your campus water come from? How much does your water cost? If you know the answer to these questions you are probably in the minority. We know ...
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ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT - WRAPPING UP
Getting to Green
One final thought on why folks work for colleges and universities. It's probably not particularly insightful, given the distinctive role higher ed plays in our society, and the even more ...
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THE PRC READ MY BLOG! :-)
Law, Policy -- and IT?
The New York Times reports today that China has created an agency devoted to the Internet. "China Creates New Agency for Patrolling the Internet"They must have read my blog! For a year now I ...
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F E A T U R E D J O B S


PROGRAM COORDINATOR IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Duke University
The Duke Student Wellness Center, in the Dean of Students Office, is accepting applications for a Program Coordinator in Health and Wellness. This position will provide expertise creating, developing ...
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Fielding Graduate University is seeking full-time faculty in Clinical Psychology with particular expertise in one or more of the following areas:
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OFFICE AND MARKETING MANAGER
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The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to advance the U.S. research enterprise by maximizing ...
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TENURE TRACK FACULTY - ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL BUSINESS
Clinton Community College
Clinton Community College, a member of the State University of New York, invites applications for a tenured faculty position, effective with the fall 2011 semester. The College enrolls 2,400 students ...
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DIRECTOR OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE AND HEARING CENTER/INSTRUCTOR IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
New Paltz, State University of New York
This is a 10-month, tenure-track position. The faculty member will develop student-centered clinical and/or clinical research programs in addition to teaching clinically oriented graduate and ...
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PGRAM ADMIN
Central Michigan University
General Statement of Duties: +The Program Administrator is responsible for student retention, effective and efficient management of day-to-day operations, and coordination and administration of the ...
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