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Wednesday, November 30, 2016


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Greasing the Retirement Wheel premium

By Vimal Patel

How to help faculty members view retirement as an opportunity, not a threat.

A Guide to Navigate the Retirement Wilderness premium

By Vimal Patel

For UCLA’s new faculty liaison, retiring "doesn’t mean you walk into the forest and die for the sake of the tribe."

Commentary: Finding the Path to Retirement premium

By Kathleen W. Jones

Colleges provide a roadmap to all of the stages of the academic career except for one: the end.


Also in Today's News


Government

Blocked Overtime Rule Sows Uncertainty for Colleges premium

By Lee Gardner

A federal judge’s injunction has forced institutions to either postpone pay increases and adjustments to hourly employment status or proceed as planned — even though the changes may be moot.

People

The Case for Trading Identity Politics for ‘Intellectual Humility’ premium

By Sarah Brown

Charles C. Camosy, an associate professor of theology at Fordham University, talks about why academics are out of touch and what they should do about it.

The Ticker

Here's a Rundown of the Latest Campus-Climate Incidents Since Trump's Election

The Southern Poverty Law Center has logged nearly 900 incidents of hate against racial and other minority groups since the election, and 90 percent of educators surveyed said the election had negatively affected their institution's climate.


Views


The Chronicle Review

What's Wrong With Literary Studies? premium

By Marc Parry

Some scholars think the field has become cynical and paranoid.

Commentary

Expect DeVos to Apply Her Free-Market Outlook to Colleges

By Donald E. Heller

What she’s advocated for in elementary and secondary schools in Michigan has implications for her approach to American colleges.

Vitae

Community-College FAQ: How Long Before I Get Tenure?

By Rob Jenkins

Two of the most common questions that job candidates ask are about tenure and salary.

Lingua Franca

Recalculating Route

When you teach you're the driver and the Electronic Lady at the same time, says Bill Germano.


Job Opportunities


Wenzhou-Kean University Anticipated Faculty Positions , Wenzhou Kean University
China

Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services, Western Washington University
Washington, United States

Multiple positions, Baylor University
Texas, United States

Department Chair/Associate Professor of Education, Sweet Briar College
Virginia, United States

Vice President of Finance and Administration/CFO, Jarvis Christian College
Texas, United States

Full or Associate Professor - American Politics, Texas A&M University
Texas, United States

Assistant Professor, Accounting, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Wisconsin, United States

Tenure-Track Faculty Positions, California State University, Sacramento
California, United States

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