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Best. Readers. Ever.
A while back I posted a question from someone going for a department chair position. Check out the message she...
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Counting Backwards
There's a thought-provoking post over at Lesboprof's about career goals, timing, and the importance (and shock!) of counting backwards. It's...
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Ask the Administrator: Interview Etiquette
Weirdly for this time of year, I've been getting a lot of questions about job interview etiquette. Excerpts from two...
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Ask the Administrator: Crossing Over to the Dark Side
A longtime reader writes: I'm the math department chair of a high school. I waspromoted from within. I recognize that...
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Ask the Administrator: "Excuse Me, I'm Right Here!"
A new correspondent writes: As a newbie adjunct, I have a question about propriety. At my Community College, I regularly...
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Gossip
If I knew the literature well enough, I'd start developing a theory of academic gossip. As it is, I'm stuck...
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Bad Idea in the Bay State
According to this article in the Boston Globe, Gov. Patrick is considering a plan to make community colleges in Massachusetts...