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STARVING FOR ATTENTION
A black scientist at MIT has ended his hunger strike over the institute's failure to give him tenure but says his demands are still on the table.
Life can be hideously unfair, but education is sometimes a balm, writes M. Garrett Bauman, a professor of English at Monroe Community College. THE DECEPTIVELY SIMPLE SENIOR SEARCHSave that giant tenure file, and keep adding to it, because if you are asked to apply for a senior position, you may need to act fast. WHEN ALL GOES RIGHTThe hiring process in academe often doesn't work, but when it does, it's a beautiful thing. NotesPEER REVIEW: The University of Alaska at Anchorage is losing its chancellor, and faculty members say the system administration is to blame. ... Oklahoma State University's leader moves west, to New Mexico. ... An judge has ruled for the University of Iowa in an alleged whistle-blowing case. |
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A media-studies course at Columbia College Chicago takes three weeks to teach as much material on zombies as students can digest. The Arts & Academe
A dance performance at Stanford University has no spectators, on purpose. ... A Japanese Zero airplane is once again in flames in Hawaii. Databases Pay & benefits: The Chronicle's annual survey of pay and benefits for presidents at 589 private institutions, 1995-2004, and 139 public institutions, 2005-6. Faculty salaries: A searchable database of faculty salaries since 1999 Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index: An index rates the productivity of faculty members in 7,294 individual doctoral programs in 104 disciplines at 354 institutions. Discussion Forums Forums: 
When, if ever, should professors use hunger strikes to protest administrative decisions? Share your opinions online. Live Discussions: 
The Brown Bag: Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, and Samantha Harris, FIRE's director of legal and public advocacy, will answer your questions about loyalty oaths, religious intolerance, speech codes, and other issues of academic freedom, on Thursday, March 1, at 12 noon, U.S. Eastern time. 
Live Discussion: Talk online with David Wippman, Cornell University's vice provost for international relations, about the appeal and challenges of forming partnerships with Indian institutions, on Thursday, March 1, at 11 a.m., U.S. Eastern time.
Issues in depth The Almanac of Higher Education, 2006-7 Distance Education Tenure and Labor Relations in AcademeSpecial supplements Campus Services Executive Compensation Personal Finance Legal Issues Information Technology Community Colleges |