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Wednesday, March 29, 2017


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In the States

How a Big Bet on Higher Education Split a State in Two premium

By Karin Fischer

Six decades ago, North Carolina banked on its research universities to revive its economy. The plan worked, but it left much of the state behind.

Leadership

For Community-College Presidents, a Challenging Role Yields High Turnover premium

By Nell Gluckman

The top job is changing rapidly, and a number of long-tenured leaders are retiring. That has put their offices in a state of flux.

Finance

How Colleges Cut Costs by Embracing Collaboration premium

By Ben Gose

More private colleges want to form partnerships to share administrative expenses. But such coordination isn’t easy.

On Leadership

A Woman Leader Advises: Get the Right Credential

By Eric Kelderman

Judy L. Genshaft, president of the University of South Florida, is among the still-small group of women who lead research universities. Her advice to others? Get the right credential, and be prepared for the demands and sacrifices of the job.


Views


Commentary

March for Science Can Inform and Inspire

By Sherry Pagoto

Scientists should seize the opportunity to share their exciting discoveries so that taxpayers can see the benefits of their investment.

The Chronicle Review

Smuggling My Way Into Academe

By Peter Andreas

Illicit border crossings weren't abstract interests — they were his childhood.

Lingua Franca

The Team Sat in Its Hotel Drinking Its Beers

Geoff Pullum is appalled by a Business Insider piece peddling indefensible myths about the use of "they" to a readership that should know better.

Commentary

On ‘Maybellene’ and General Tso’s Chicken

By Jonathan Zimmerman

Every culture borrows from every other one. It’s not "appropriation" — it’s life.


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Accomplished Graduate Treats Autism in Kuwait
An autism-studies grad from UMass Lowell combines her love of travel with her passion for helping children.


Advice


Commentary

Insights and Observations About Collaboration

By Susan Palmer

Individual colleges have distinct cultures and needs, writes the leader of a consortium in Ohio. But they can still find beneficial ways to work together.

Vitae

Managing the Long-Distance Dissertation

By Daveena Tauber

How to combat the out-of-sight, out-of-mind nature of the A.B.D. stage.

ProfHacker

Strategies for Encouraging Effective Student Discussions

By using these two practices in your discussion-oriented classroom, instructors can encourage better-quality class participation from students.


Job Opportunities


Tenure-Track Faculty Position, Accounting, University of North Alabama
Alabama, United States

Director of Student Success & Judicial Affairs, Elgin Community College
Illinois, United States

Assistant/Associate Professor of Special Education, St. Cloud State University
Minnesota, United States

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