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Monday, June 27, 2011

Inside Higher Ed June 27, 2011 Daily Update

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Daily News Update

June 27, 2011

Good morning. Here's what's new on Inside Higher Ed today:

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Cars Not Welcome Here

Some colleges make new efforts to discourage students from bringing vehicles to campus. Driving them away can be tough. more

Low-Hanging Fruit?

Looking for savings, Tennessee State eliminates "low-producing" majors, including physics and Africana studies. Critics ask why a black college would cut such offerings. more

The Case for More College Grads

Leading economist argues that U.S. has produced too few graduates for decades -- and that failure to reverse trend imperils economy. more


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Translating Success

One of the most diverse foreign language programs in the country is at a community college in New Jersey. more

New Programs: Nursing, Biological Sciences, Gaming Technology

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Quick Takes


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» Deal May Be Close on Purchase of Blackboard
» Should President's Granddaughter Win Merit Scholarship?
» Unusual Rejection of President's Appointee
» Purdue Spent $500K on Controversial Branding Campaign
» Academic Minute: Plants and Animals
» YouTube Justice at Syracuse
» Fake Caste Certificates at Delhi U.
» Is Britain's Government Politicizing Research?
» Preppy Fashion Breakthrough

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The Wrong Message

The authors of Academically Adrift may be letting black students off the hook, to the students' own detriment, writes Roy L. Beasley. more

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Career Advice

Cultivating Serendipity

Tyro Tracts

To cultivate good fortune in your career, you need to take some risks, writes Nate Kreuter. more

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Yes, College is Worth It

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A quick thought experiment: if you were offered your tuition back -- minus any financial aid -- in return for surrendering your bachelor's degree -- and any graduate degrees thereafter -- would you ... more

The Joy of Being an Intellectual Kid Again

University of Venus

I'm rejuvenated, revived and relaxed. I feel smart again. Why? I've spent the week being an intellectual kid again.I recently returned from a trip to Israel, my first visit to the country. I had ... more

Providence Equity and 5 Steps for a Successful Blackboard Buyout

Technology and Learning

The NYTimes reported on 6/23 that Providence Equity is close to a deal to acquire Blackboard (market capitalization about $1.4 billion).First, I think that this deal makes sense for Providence ... more

Journal 19

The Education of Oronte Churm

Final couplet to an unwritten poem:A desperate way of living, calledGet It While You Can. more

Passion

Provost Prose

I've been waiting to write a blog with a racy message. However, my title of "passion" isn't describing a steamy relationship; rather it describes an intellectual relationship between a dean, ... more

Teacher Appreciation

Mama PhD

I was a little shell-shocked after reading the comments on Aeron's June 15 post. I hadn't looked at them when I wrote last week about my enjoyment of her column, and I was amazed at the vitriol. I ... more

National Association of College and University Attorneys: Cyberbulling

Law, Policy -- and IT?

After a visit with my Northwest Academic Campus Computing (NWACC) friends at a resort in Washington on the beautiful Columbia River, where we talked about many law and policy issues, I am in San ... more

ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF SANITY

University Diaries

There are psychiatrists in our universities who think half the population is mentally ill. There are leading research psychiatrists who believe that anti-psychotic drugs are fine for two-year-olds. ... more

SPR-ing into summer

Getting to Green

It's not my job to ruin your summer vacation. Really.But it is my job to point out that pandering to the nation's current summer vacation habits is bad for the USA. Also humanity. And most ... more

Featured Jobs

Dean of Men

Morehouse College

The College's 10th president, Dr. Robert Michael Franklin has established the Five Wells for the men of Morehouse: Well-Read, Well-Spoken, Well-Traveled, Well-Dressed, and Well-Balanced. In order ... more

Visiting Instructor (5) positions

The University of Toledo

The University Of Toledo Department of English invites applications for five instructional positions in the Composition Program, beginning fall 2011. The position is a one-year non-tenure- track ... more

Full-Time Faculty and Staff Openings

Ivy Tech Community College

Please visit http://IvyTech.edu/teach for information regarding qualifications, application procedures, and positions available at each of our campuses throughout Indiana. Ivy Tech anticipates ... more

Faculty for LearningCounts.org

Council for Adult & Experiential Learning

We offer two types of positions through LearningCounts.org: portfolio assessor and course instructor. Portfolio Assessors will be assigned to review individual student portfolios. All submitted ... more

University Registrar

Mid-America Christian University

Enjoy the challenges associated with a rapidly growing university? Knowledgeable about current federal and state policies and accreditation requirements that impact the Office of the Registrar and ... more

LGBT Program Coordinator

Gonzaga University

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Manage the day to day operations of the LGBT Resource Center office. • Supervise and hire work study student(s) • Work closely with clubs and organizations such as ... more

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