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Folks:

The posting below looks at the role of the graduate dean and how to improve its effectiveness. It is by Philip Cohen dean of the graduate school and vice provost for academic affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington. (cohen@uta.edu). The article first appeared in the May-June 2007 issue of Academe, Volume 93, Number 3, and lays out one possible road map for graduate deans interested in becoming more effective campus advocates for graduate education. http://www.aaup.org/AAUP/pubsres/academe Copyright ©2007 American Association of University Professors. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.

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Rick Reis
reis@stanford.edu
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Folks:

The posting below looks at some factors to consider before deciding to accept an administrative position. It is from Chapter 1, How Professors Become Administrators, or, Where Did We Go Wrong?, in Confessions of an Habitual Administrator: An Academic Survival Manual, by Paul T. Bryant. Copyright © 2005 by Anker Publishing Company, Inc. All rights reserved. ISBN 1-882982-86-X Anker Publishing Company, Inc. 563 Main Street P.O. Box 249 Bolton, MA 01740-0249 USA [www.ankerpub.com]. Reprinted with permission.

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Rick Reis
reis@stanford.edu
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Folks:

The posting below looks changes in today’s student body. It contains the executive summary and an excerpt on The Changing Nature of the Student Body, from, Developing Faculty for New Roles and Changing Expectations, by by Mary Deane Sorcinelli & Ann E. Austin 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/ISSN 1554-0464 Issue 11/ISBN 1-579-22160-2, November 2006 Copyright © 2006, Stylus Publishing, LLC. 22883, Quicksilver Drivem Sterling, CA 20166 Reprinted with permission.

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Rick Reis
reis@stanford.edu
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Folks:

The posting below looks at and interesting aspect of the dean/department chair relationship. It is from Chapter 5, Building Relationships, in Effective Leadership Communication: A Guide for Department Chairs and Deans for Managing Difficult Situations and People by Mary Lou Higgerson, Baldwin-Wallace College and Teddi A. Joyce The University of South Dakota. Copyright © 2007 by Anker Publishing Company, Inc. All rights reserved., ISBN 978-1-933371-19-1, Anker Publishing Company, Inc., 563 Main Street, P.O. Box 249, Bolton, MA 01740-0249 USA, [www.ankerpub.com] Reprinted with permission.

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Rick Reis
reis@stanford.edu
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Folks:

In this month’s Carnegie Perspectives looks at some of the cautions to keep in mind when launching assessment and accountability initiatives. It is by Alex C. McCormick, senior scholar at the Foundation. The posting is #34 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.

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Rick Reis
reis@stanford.edu
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