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Folks:

In this month’s Carnegie Perspectives, “Mary Huber and Molly Breen draw on their work in the Integrative Learning Project, a partnership between Carnegie and the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). Recounting narratives they heard in New Orleans about the challenges of responding to Katrina, they argue for the kinds of integrated education needed to prepare students to respond creatively and with commitment to our society’s most critical challenges.”

The posting is #32 in the monthly series called Carnegie Foundation Perspectives. These short commentaries exploring various educational issues are produced by the CFAT. The Foundation invites your response at: CarnegiePresident@carnegiefoundation.org. © 2007 The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching 51 Vista Lane, Stanford, CA 94305 Reprinted with permission.

Regards,

Rick Reis
reis@stanford.edu
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Folks:

The posting below looks at some of the challenges in moving from a faculty member to a department chair. It is from the article, Departmental Effectiveness What Is It? Why Is It Important? How Can It Be Achieved? by by Brent D. Ruben . It contains the executive summary and an excerpt on Managing a Career Versus Managing a Program or Department, in the monthly series Effective Practices for Academic Leaders. The series is available in an electronic publication that can be networked on a campus system to enable everyone on a campus to access the briefings at their desks when needed, for use both as guidance for administrators and as a development materials for faculty and others. The electronic license allows individual copying without need for permission, thus the individual briefings lend themselves to use in workshops ands seminars. For online subscription information go to: . Volume 1, Issue 12, August 2006 . Copyright © 2006, Stylus Publishing, LLC. Reprinted with permission.

Regards,

Rick Reis
reis@stanford.edu
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