Inside Higher Ed's Insider Update June 2011

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June 2011
Welcome to your June 2011 Insider Update - the newsletter for readers of Inside Higher Ed. Once a month we send a quick rundown on what's happening at Inside Higher Ed: events, accomplishments and a bit of fun. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT An apparent dichotomy sparked lots of e-mail forwards in May. Dan Berrett’s article about a new survey finding that fine arts grads do better in the job market than one might think was our most e-mailed story, but Kevin Kiley’s coverage of a new study out of Georgetown U finding big income disparities depending on college major -- with engineering and business topping the salary charts -- was a close second. Dan’s story on the erosion of quality of life many faculty members are feeling was our most-read story last month. Readers posted the most to Scott Jaschik’s very brief article about a study finding that Democratic professors appear to be "more egalitarian" than their Republican counterparts when it comes to grading. And they’re off! INSIDE HIGHER ED NEWS June gets under way in Vancouver with the annual conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Elizabeth Redden will be providing news coverage and special University of Venus blog posts. Allie Grasgreen will be in Phoenix from June 1-3 where she'll be covering the annual meeting of the American College Health Association. Scott Jaschik travels to his home town of Rochester, N.Y., on June 9 for a speech to the New York Association for College Admission Counseling (NYACAC). Also on June 9, Doug Lederman is speaking at the annual members meeting of Eduventures in Boston. Scott is speaking on a panel on the press and faculty issues on June 10 at the American Association of University Professors meeting here in D.C. On June 16, Scott heads farther north for the Worldviews Conference taking place in Toronto, Canada. Inside Higher Ed is a co-organizer of this international conference on higher education and the media. Learn more at http://worldviewsconference.com/ Doug flies to Indianapolis on June 23 for a speech at the CollegeSource users conference. Libby Nelson will be in San  Francisco June 25-28 covering the annual conference of the National Association of College and University Attorneys. Scott finishes the month in London, where he’ll be moderating a panel at Wealth Creation & Human Flourishing, a National Conversations event sponsored by Indiana Wesleyan University about how to balance markets and morality in the 21st-century global economy. Closer to home, Scott, Doug, and some of our writing team will participate in the 2011 College Media Conference being co-hosted by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) here in D.C. June 29-July 1. STAFF NEWS: Inside Higher Ed warmly welcomes Fiona Wright as our new display advertising account manager. Fiona has 18 years of experience in media sales. She’s worked in radio and cable television advertising and as a media director for an advertising agency. Fiona holds a bachelor’s degree in corporate communications and a master’s in publication design management -- both from the University of Baltimore. We’re thrilled to have her on the team. VISITING INSIDE HIGHER ED: Just a reminder that Inside Higher Ed has moved. Our new address is 1015 18th Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, D.C. 20036. Last month's visitors included delegations from the University of Pennsylvania, Apollo Group, Wake Forest University, California Independent Colleges, University of Connecticut, Southern Education Foundation and University of Kentucky Press. Give us a call at 202-659-9208 or drop a note to Scott at scott.jaschik@insidehighered.com or Doug at doug.lederman@insidehighered.com to schedule a visit. AUDIO When the economy nosedived in the fall of 2008, many colleges created or enhanced retirement incentives, seeing them as one strategy to deal with a rapidly changing fiscal environment. Now, with the downturn approaching its third anniversary, many colleges are looking at their second or third rounds of retirement incentives and evaluating the success of previous efforts. On Wednesday, June 22 at 1 p.m. Eastern, Inside Higher Ed presents Retirement Incentives and Higher Ed, a one-hour audio conference featuring Valerie Martin Conley, an Ohio University faculty member who is a leading expert in the field. Professor Conley will explore the current issues facing colleges and the academic employees who might consider retirement with the right incentives. The program is ideal for human resources, academic affairs, finance and administration, and legal affairs officers as well as deans and department heads. Click here to register or for more information about this low-cost audio conference. FROM THE PUBLISHER 98% of job searches happen online Still spending big on print classifieds? Posting jobs online with Inside Higher Ed beats advertising in print hands down: No deadlines -- post your job and it’s published the same day No limits -- use as many words as you like No barriers -- Inside Higher Ed is free to all readers and jobs are matched with articles to reach readers whether they search the job lists or not Inside Higher Ed reaches 800,000+ unique visitors each month -- more of the diverse, engaged professionals you want to hire than any higher education print publication. A 30-day posting is just $195. And right now enter the discount code JUNE4 at checkout to get $25 off a 30-, 60- or 90-day posting. Use the code as often as you like until June 30. Click now to post jobs for less with Inside Higher Ed. BE AN INSIDER Follow us on Twitter - we'll tweet our most popular stories each day and give you a few insider notes as well. Join our LinkedIn group - discussions with other readers, calls for ideas and other notes you won't find anywhere else. Become a Facebook fan and show your support. Check out our iPhone and Android apps. And of course, sign up for our free Daily News Update e-mail and never miss a key story. We get lots of questions about writing effective job postings. Check this space for the ad that catches our eye each month. This month, the U of Denver takes a creative approach to diversity: Associate Provost for Inclusive Excellence UNIVERSITY OF DENVER 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, cultural, recreational and environmental opportunities. In addition to great strides in compositional diversity, the University has also implemented a range of programs to address climate issues that impact diversity. (see posting) New to the Community We're happy to welcome the new and renewing annual contract recruiters that signed on with Inside Higher Ed in May. Openings at these schools are now making our Dual Career Search even more useful to job seekers - and to other institutions in their communities.
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