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After Long Denial Student Leader Gives Candid Non-confession for Misconduct

Posted on Wednesday, January 16th 2013
Tags: confession, honesty, interview, lance armstrong, oprah winfrey, own
After Long Denial Student Leader Gives Candid Non-confession for Misconduct
After months of investigations, accusations and negotiations, student leader Armand Lanstrong finally came clean about his rampant plagiarism. We think. Lanstrong, who served as president of both the study body and Turin County College honor board, was charged with academic dishonesty after tests processed by TurnItIn showed overwhelming evidence of cheating. TCC judicial affairs staff [...]

CronkNews to Launch Satire Podcast Series

Posted on Thursday, November 1st 2012
Tags: author, colbert, education, interview, mcclennen, podcast, political, satire, sophia, writer
CronkNews to Launch Satire Podcast Series
Start your weekends early! Friday November 16, CronkNews.com will introduce its new podcast series “Fridays Are Satire Days.” “‘Satire Days’ will examine the craft of satire, with a special aim on education,” says host Leah Wescott. “Our first guest is Sophia A. McClennen who wrote the book Colbert’s America. She’s a well known writer and [...]

University Avoids Costly Consulting Fees by Bringing Candidates on Campus for Non-Existent Positions

Posted on Wednesday, May 25th 2011
Tags: ethics, interview, job search
University Avoids Costly Consulting Fees by Bringing Candidates on Campus for Non-Existent Positions
by Irma Pelt Senior Staff Writer Over the past two years, Tabeart College has posted more than 300 jobs to various higher education publications and search services, including The Placement Exchange and the Chronicle of Higher Education. Noting this unusually high number for an institution that reports having a combined faculty and staff of just [...]

Appearance No Longer a Consideration in Orientation Leader Hiring Process

Posted on Friday, March 18th 2011
Tags: candidate, etiquette, interview, wardrobe
Appearance No Longer a Consideration in Orientation Leader Hiring Process
by Bitsy Carmichael Freelance Writer Institutions of higher education focus on educating students and preparing them for a career beyond the inner sanctum of the classroom, student union and residence halls. Utilizing career services programs and personnel, institutions focus on résumés, interview tips and even professional dress. However, the orientation office at Boxburg University offers [...]

Graduate Assistant to Forego Second Year of Assistantship; Declares Self Eligible for Upcoming Hall Director Draft

Posted on Wednesday, March 2nd 2011
Tags: draft, interview, naspa, NCAA, placement exchange, tpe
Graduate Assistant to Forego Second Year of Assistantship; Declares Self Eligible for Upcoming Hall Director Draft
by Jeremy Sly Freelance Writer In a shocking series of events, Graduate Assistant Randy Forsmith has declared himself eligible for the upcoming 2011 Hall Director Draft, choosing to skip his remaining year in a quest for riches and stardom. The Breslin University graduate hall director has been labeled a hot commodity in the student affairs [...]

Popular Administrator Ousted by Entry-Level Candidate in Foursquare Coup

Posted on Friday, May 14th 2010
Tags: generation gap, interview, job search, millennial, twitter
Popular Administrator Ousted by Entry-Level Candidate in Foursquare Coup
by Aloysius St. Bernard Freelance Writer In an unexpected move last Thursday, residence hall director candidate John Hanson declared himself the new director of residence life at Peyton Randolph University, ousting Dr. Henry Laurens, who had served the small liberal arts college for twelve years. The coup marked a symbolic changing of the guard from [...]

College Partners with Banana Republic to Enforce New Dress Code

Posted on Thursday, April 29th 2010
Tags: college, competitive, dress code, interview, suits
College Partners with Banana Republic to Enforce New Dress Code
by Brody Truce Senior Staff Writer For the past three years, seniors at Chestnut View College have struggled to find employment after graduation. The college, which once boasted a 98% post-graduate employment rate, now sees only 60% of its seniors landing jobs—one of the lowest post-graduate placement rates in the country. Perplexed by the problem, [...]

The Placement Exchange Adopts Greek Recruitment Policies

Posted on Monday, March 15th 2010
Tags: acpa, best, budget, career, exchange, fair, interview, naspa, ope, placement, practices, tpe
The Placement Exchange Adopts Greek Recruitment Policies
by Irma Voigt Senior Staff Writer At the close of The Placement Exchange, held in Chicago in early March, an ad hoc committee met to discuss recommended changes for future years. The Placement Exchange is student development’s largest employment fair, representing multiple national student affairs organizations ranging from housing to orientation to Greek life. It [...]

Awkward Moment at Placement Exchange as 70 Candidates Wear Same Suit

Posted on Monday, March 8th 2010
Tags: attire, fashion, interview, naspa, placement exchange, suits, tpe
Awkward Moment at Placement Exchange as 70 Candidates Wear Same Suit
In the most awkward Chicago moment since Michael Jordan bought the Bobcats, 70 candidates at The Placement Exchange (TPE) showed up for job interviews last week to find they had all dressed in the same black suit. Organizers of TPE, the annual national job fair for professionals in college student affairs, met in an emergency [...]

University Faces Lawsuit After Failed Attempt at Innovation in Search Process

Posted on Thursday, March 4th 2010
Tags: alternative, candidate, chatroulette, innovation, interview, job search, phone, placement, skype, technology
University Faces Lawsuit After Failed Attempt at Innovation in Search Process
by Irma Voigt Staff Writer A lawsuit filed last week alleges that Marquardt College, a small, religious institution, mishandled a prospective employee’s interview in February. “It was well-intentioned,” said Mariam Puckett, university spokeswoman. “This candidate was unable to attend a placement exchange so the department in question made an accommodation for him. Unfortunately the selection [...]
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