by Brody K. Truce Senior Staff Writer For years, a silent yet bitter war has divided employees at Carter College. The issue: unscheduled leave for “childcare issues.” According to the employee handbook, Carter College permits employees with exempt status who work at least two hours of any given day to leave early without taking vacation [...]

Adams & Lee University has reinvented the work study job. In response to government pressure to address concerns that need-based student work study funds have not been used, the university tapped its creativity. “Our students are better than the cafeteria jobs they’ve been offered, and they know it,” said financial aid director Lamar Whardon. “They [...]

Immediate Opening Francis Bacon University Description Seeking clearly dysfunctional professional to challenge our administrative executives. Examples of dysfunctions could include verbal abusiveness, egregious incompetence or predilection for explosive temper tantrums. Qualifications Successful candidate will be married to beloved campus professional who might resign if spouse is held accountable for terrible behavior. Perks Consistently poor enough [...]

New college alumni with strong GPAs are blaming corporate downsizing for their limited job opportunities. “There just aren’t any jobs,” says marketing major Stephanie Kolliar from Crockett University. “I keep going to interviews, but I can tell as soon as I meet the interviewers that they’re not going to hire me.” Companies around the country [...]