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Category: Department chairs
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: This is really a molting-season question, but for those of us who are near, on the cusp of, or just barely past the tenure line, new service asks are showing up. I'm particularly curious about folks who have stepped into a chair…
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In our new "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: Advice for someone becoming a department chair? (Small department, small school, if that matters.) Great question. I'm on childcare duty this week, so I don't have much time to type. But having served as chair for four years, I'll say that the job…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, DS asks: I realize this is an 'early career' site, but has anyone ever had to write a statement of 'leadership and administration philosophy' when applying for a chair position? I am interested in applying to such a position at another college and am looking for…
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A little while back, Helen asked me if I would be willing to write a post or find someone to write a guest post on how to be a good department chair. I thought it was a great idea—but naturally because I'm a chair, things have been really busy, so I hadn't been able to…