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Thursday, September 13, 2018


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How to Create a Syllabus

By Kevin Gannon

There’s never a bad time to re-examine and rethink your syllabus. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to craft an effective one.

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The Chronicle Productivity Guide to Teaching & Presenting

Faculty members face a perpetual trade-off in teaching between their responsibilities to their students and their need not to work 24/7. Effective pedagogy is essential, but so are strategies to make it manageable. This guide will help you make sure the time you invest in teaching pays off.


Today’s News


Leadership

U. of South Florida’s President Reflects on Long Tenure and Why She’s Stepping Down Now

By Eric Kelderman

During Judy L. Genshaft’s 18 years at the university’s helm, both it and American higher education have changed drastically.

Storm Watch

For Coastal Colleges, Evacuation Means Far More Than Just Moving People

By Cailin Crowe

Colleges on the North Carolina coast are also shifting airplanes and research equipment further inland, in preparation for Hurricane Florence.

Special Reports

Rising Waters, Threatened Campuses premium

By Ben Myers and Erica Lusk

As the climate changes and seas swell, here’s how four universities — urban and rural, from Virginia to California struggle to become more resilient in the face of an unprecedented crisis.


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Idea Lab Collections

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Views


Commentary

It’s Time for College Trustees to Get in the Game premium

By Richard Chait

When attention turns to football and men’s basketball, governing boards often shift from sensible stewards to passionate fans.

Lingua Franca

Felt ‘Cheesed Off’ Lately?

Ben Yagoda’s examination of that Britishism — and saltier expressions — leads him down one rabbit hole and then another.


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Job Opportunities


Local Governance and Management, Indiana University
Indiana, United States

Dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Nebraska, United States

Multiple Positions at San Jose State University, San Jose State University
California, United States

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Fayetteville State University
North Carolina, United States

Master of Business Administration Program Director and Assistant/Associate Professor of Graduate Studies, Lincoln Memorial University
Tennessee, United States

Andrew R. Lack Professor in Journalism and the Business of Media, Boston University College of Communication
Massachusetts, United States

Assistant or Associate Professor of Communication, Organizational Communication, University of Southern California
California, United States

Assistant Professor (2) in Anthropological Archaeology, Department of Anthropology, New York University Arts and Science
New York, United States

Assistant Professors-Bioanalytical and Biochemistry (Tenure Track), University of the Pacific
California, United States

Vice President for Research, Tulane University
Louisiana, United States

Post-doctoral Fellowships Center for Research on the Challenges of Acquiring Language & Literacy, Georgia State University
Georgia, United States

Language and Literacy Faculty Position, Georgia State University
Georgia, United States

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