Leave yourself a voice mail before your next phone interview
Practice for your next phone interview by leaving yourself a voice mail and playing it back to make sure your voice is clear, concise and enthusiastic, Caroline Ceniza-Levine writes. The phone interview alone probably won't be enough to get you the job, so your goal should be simply to make it to the next stage of the hiring process. Money magazine
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Part-time instructors planning national walkout
Adjunct faculty at colleges and universities around the country are planning an action next year to protest working conditions. The National Adjunct Walkout Day -- scheduled for Feb. 25, 2015 -- is meant to bring attention to the fact that many colleges rely heavily on part-time professors who say they often are not provided benefits or given a voice in decision-making. InsideHigherEd.com/University of Venus blog
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Adelphi U. in N.Y. selects its first female president
Christine Riordan will become Adelphi University's first female president. Currently the provost of the University of Kentucky, Riordan will take over the office of the New York college in July, succeeding Robert Scott, who has led the school since 2000. She says her plans are to expand the reach and reputation of the 118-year-old private, liberal arts college. Long Island Press (N.Y.)
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