Mark Your Calendars: 2010 Higher Ed Social Networking Conference
Posted on Friday, December 18th 2009
Tags: 2010, conference, education, higher ed, professional development, social networking, technology
Tags: 2010, conference, education, higher ed, professional development, social networking, technology
Higher Ed Tech Conference 2010: Networking for a Better Tomorrow February 29, 2010, Maui, Hawaii Do you spend most of your office time online? Are you surrounded by technophobes at work? Do you need to work on your tan? We have the conference for you! Pre-Conference Program: “How to Look Like You’re Doing Work When [...]
Student Sues University: “Wasn’t Told Learning Was Required.”
Posted on Thursday, December 17th 2009
Tags: college, development, expectations, fraud, lawsuit, millennial, privacy, student learning, sues, syllabus
Tags: college, development, expectations, fraud, lawsuit, millennial, privacy, student learning, sues, syllabus
Grandfield University freshman Beverly Joinder filed a lawsuit against the school last week, claiming GU professors had failed to disclose all of the requirements of their classes. “I paid a lot of money for a GU degree,” said Joinder in her press conference. “That piece of paper is costing my family a ton, and now [...]
Residence Life Breaks Age-Old Cliché, Selects Non-Olympics Training Theme
Posted on Wednesday, December 16th 2009
Tags: goose story, human knot, mission possible, olympics, ra, residence life, staff, student affairs, student leader, theme, training
Tags: goose story, human knot, mission possible, olympics, ra, residence life, staff, student affairs, student leader, theme, training
Student Affairs experts scratched their heads in befuddled amusement this week, when the Residence Life staff at Mount Jackson University announced it’s mid-year training theme. “Naturally, we assumed it would be the Olympics,” said Dr. Margaret Wexler-Manolo, author of numerous student development bibles. “These moves are as predictable as the human knot and that sappy [...]
Axed ND Coach Turns Losing into Lo-Fat Lemon Cheesecake
Posted on Tuesday, December 15th 2009
Tags: biggest loser, charlie, coach, dancing with the stars, fat, fired, football, jenny craig, notre dame, nutrisystem, obese, overweight, reality tv, terminated, weis
Tags: biggest loser, charlie, coach, dancing with the stars, fat, fired, football, jenny craig, notre dame, nutrisystem, obese, overweight, reality tv, terminated, weis
by Irma Voigt Staff Reporter There is life after coaching a Division I football team, at least for outgoing University of Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis. “We’re pleased to announce that Charlie Weis is the new face of Jenny Craig,” spokeswoman Cindy Lombard said. Jenny Craig is a diet and nutrition program with franchises [...]
Clemson and LSU Tigers React to Unexpected Spike in Web Searches
Posted on Monday, December 14th 2009
Tags: clemson, ezra, google, hits, lsu, mascots, mike the tiger, paparazzi, rit tigers, tiger, wittenberg, woods
Tags: clemson, ezra, google, hits, lsu, mascots, mike the tiger, paparazzi, rit tigers, tiger, wittenberg, woods
Mascots from Clemson University and Louisiana State have received a record number of website hits this week, boosting their Tiger-ific holiday spirit. “It’s been grrrreat to be so popular this week,” said LSU’s Mike the Tiger. “People have been Googling me for days now. They even want to know about my personal life – not [...]
College Gamers Reject Best Chance at Scoring with Real Woman
Posted on Friday, December 11th 2009
Tags: female, gamer, geeks, god of war, nerds, video, warcraft, women
Tags: female, gamer, geeks, god of war, nerds, video, warcraft, women
Brandi Carlyn, a pretty coed from Cal State–Yorba Linda walked through the campus’s CalCon 2009, the annual video game festival known for attracting over 400 geeky male college students from around the region. “At first we thought she had gotten lost and wandered in the building,” said P.J. Grimotte, the convention’s hospitality coordinator. “Then she [...]
Naive Administrators Toil Over Budget Requests that Will Never Be Considered
Posted on Thursday, December 10th 2009
Tags: budget, budgets, department, proposal, requests, successful
Tags: budget, budgets, department, proposal, requests, successful
As deadlines for annual departmental budget requests approach, administrators, like Women’s Center director Judy Whacket of St. Bingham College, toil away, believing that if they can just find the right wording on their requests, their departments will receive increases for the first time in over fifteen years. “Oh, give me a break,” said St. Bingham [...]
University Implements Beauty Requirement for Graduating Seniors
Posted on Wednesday, December 9th 2009
Tags: health, heavy, lincoln university, obese, overweight, policy, requirement, rules, superficial, wellness
Tags: health, heavy, lincoln university, obese, overweight, policy, requirement, rules, superficial, wellness
by Irma Voigt Staff Reporter Nixon University announced Thursday its plan to implement a beauty requirement for graduating seniors. “The faculty overwhelmingly showed concern regarding the superficial appearance of students, particularly those that may go on to serve in alumni association leadership roles or even just wear their Nixon hoodies to the grocery store,” said [...]
Job Posting: Multiple Openings for Nicest Boss in the World
Posted on Tuesday, December 8th 2009
Tags: administration, assertiveness, best practices, boss, college, denial, higher ed, job, leadership, listing, nice, passive, posts, supervision, supervisor
Tags: administration, assertiveness, best practices, boss, college, denial, higher ed, job, leadership, listing, nice, passive, posts, supervision, supervisor
Available Immediately, Several Vacancies Pattensen College, Missouri Description Supervisory-level positions in several departments require new personnel. Would oversee five to thirteen staff members who require constant affirmation and ego stroking. Requirements Must be friendly, patient and able to turn a blind eye to staff performance deficits. Supervisory experience optional. Ability to hold staff accountable for [...]

