Tips for graduate students on negotiating a salary
Graduate students entering the job market should never take the first salary offered, University of Colorado Ph.D. candidate Katie Shives advises in this blog post. Instead, candidates should have a number in mind, only begin negotiations when an offer is made and be ready to ask for other benefits, such as vacation and moving expenses, she writes. InsideHigherEd.com/GradHacker blog
(12/15)
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Some U.S. colleges face decline in applications over sexual assault reports
Students applying for college increasingly are concerned about sexual assault reports, say nearly one-third of admissions officers surveyed by Kaplan Test Prep. Schools such as Dartmouth College and Amherst College -- which have both experienced high-profile assault allegations -- saw applications drop by 14% and 7% respectively in 2013. Many schools have moved to strengthen policies to increase student safety. Bloomberg
(12/12)
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Outgoing U. of Fla. president reflects on successes, challenges
Bernie Machen steps down as University of Florida president this month, but will stick around as an adviser for new president W. Kent Fuchs and focus on fundraising. Machen has overseen the restoration of some state funding to the university over the past couple of years, enabling the school to hire more faculty and increase campus construction. The Gainesville Sun (Fla.)
(12/14)
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Have you checked out HERC's diversity resources?
Diversity is integral to institutional excellence. HERC understands the need to remove barriers to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of talented faculty and staff from historically excluded and underrepresented populations. HERC maintains a list of higher education and related publications, websites, associations, organizations, and professional societies that serve diverse constituents and publish diverse content. We hope this list is helpful for career development and networking resources.
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