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Immediate Opening: Associate Vice Dean of Special Learning Excellence and Programmatic Efforts to Enhance Retention and Campus Community Multicultural Communications

Posted on Tuesday, August 11th 2009
Tags: chronicle of higher ed, chronicle of higher education, college humor, free job postings, higher ed jobs, higher education jobs, job postings
Immediate Opening:  Associate Vice Dean of Special Learning Excellence and Programmatic Efforts to Enhance Retention and Campus Community Multicultural Communications
University of Washington State University Description UWSU seeks an enthusiastic, motivated individual to attend lots and lots of meetings and work late hours. We really need to improve our retention numbers – particularly with our students from historically underrepresented populations. If you can help us do that, we’d be surprised and pleased, and we will [...]

Mean Old China Gets Great PR from University of Illinois Admissions Scandal

Posted on Monday, July 20th 2009
Tags: admissions, caste system, china, chronicle, chronicle of higher education, clout, college, college admissions, free tibet, privilege, rich, scandal, university of illinois
Mean Old China Gets Great PR from University of Illinois Admissions Scandal
In a recent press conference, Chinese diplomats were quoted as saying, “Hey, United States! We’re rubber and you’re glue. What you say bounces off our honorable country and sticks to you.” America’s easiest human rights scapegoat, China, took advantage of the admissions scandal at the University of Illinois to show the world that it’s really [...]

Anticipated Opening: President, Jacksonville State University, Alabama

Posted on Sunday, June 28th 2009
Tags: alabama, cheating, chronicle of higher ed, chronicle of higher education, college humor, free job postings, jacksonville state, plagiarism, president
Anticipated Opening: President, Jacksonville State University, Alabama
Description Darn the luck. Just in case pressure gets too intense, we’re collecting vitae and nominations for our presidency. Requirements Terminal degree encouraged but not required.. Integrity encouraged but not required. Scholarship encouraged but not required. To Apply Please reconsider. Being the president of an Alabama institution has some bad mojo attached.

Rates of Faculty Alcoholism Decline as Popularity of PowerPoint Reaches Record High

Posted on Wednesday, June 10th 2009
Tags: chronicle of higher education, college humor, free powerpoint, research papers, teaching resources, teaching strategies
Rates of Faculty Alcoholism Decline as Popularity of PowerPoint Reaches Record High
In a new study conducted by the Organization Battling Addictions (OBA), college professors have reported a decrease in reliance on alcohol or other drugs in order to deal with day-to-day pressures. Also revealed was a heavier reliance on PowerPoint slides as a medium for teaching and managing classroom behavior. “We have no idea whether these [...]

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