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HIDDEN WARNING SIGNS By Erin Gretzinger  A lack of candor during the executive-search process threatens the viability of new executives and the colleges that hire them. BACKGROUNDER By David Jesse  Loans were a lifeline for Finlandia University. Until they weren’t. 'TOMORROW CAN BE BETTER' By Karin Fischer  Two years after they escaped Afghanistan, students found themselves between worlds.  After fleeing Afghanistan, in 2021, Edris Tajik earned a scholarship to Bard College. His life is proof of the power of education to transform lives. THE WORKPLACE By Megan Zahneis  Female professors at the college have been underpaid for two decades, and the disparity between them and male colleagues has only widened over time, a new lawsuit claims.
Back to Campus: The Courseware Conundrum IN CASE YOU MISSED IT By Taylor Swaak  Full of features that can substitute for teaching and largely unregulated, the technology is ripe for misuse. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT By Taylor Swaak  Advocates argue that learners shouldn’t have to pay extra for products so they can complete and submit their homework. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT By Taylor Swaak  Using courseware has become unavoidable. So has giving up information.
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Emory University Emory University Assistant Professor in Public Policy Harvard Kennedy School Faculty Positions in the William States Lee College of Engineering University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of Pikeville Assistant/Associate Professor in Botany/Plant Ecology Southeastern Oklahoma State University Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Florida Institute of Technology University of Pikeville Associate Director for Research School of Labor and Employment Relations
CAREER RESOURCES  Read this month's collection about new beginnings — first impressions, settling in at a new job, and thinking about what could be next.
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