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Alina Tugend

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Alina Tugend is a regular contributor to The Chronicle of Higher Education and The New York Times. Formerly, she was a London correspondent for The Chronicle.

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Joshua Wede, an associate teaching professor in psychology at University Park, said the changes at Penn State represent a big stride forward. Wede has been at University Park, the largest campus in the Penn State system, for 10 years on a year-to-year fixed contract. “This has made me more satisfied with my job and even strengthened the sense of community,” he said.
News
How Penn State Improved Conditions for Adjuncts
By Alina Tugend October 30, 2019
The 24-campus university has just won an award for a faculty restructuring that supports those off the tenure track.
Domenic Colasante (left) is starting his term as a trustee of Widener U. His orientation for the role included short, "snackable" online videos, created in part by Katie Herschede (right), vice president for strategic initiatives. "It probably took me all of about 90 minutes to go through a series of six weeks," he said.
Governance
Do Your New Trustees Have a Lot to Learn? ‘Flip’ Their Orientation
By Alina Tugend September 15, 2019
As boards grow more activist, some colleges hope to help new members better understand higher ed by jettisoning traditional orientations.
Donald Loewen holds two vice-provost positions at Binghamton U., overseeing both enrollment (from his office at left) and undergraduate education (from his office at right). He acknowledged that it is unusual to have one vice provost responsible for two large areas. “You need to have a very strong team in place,” he said.
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What Does It Mean to Be an Efficient University?
By Alina Tugend July 14, 2019
Colleges are under pressure to be more efficient — and some have been recognized for making strides. But they probably won’t brag about it.
Susan Jaffe (right), dean of dance at the U. of North Carolina School of the Arts, speaks with one of her professors. Of the value of 360-degree reviews, she says: "Just because we’re the boss, doesn’t mean we’re always right."
Performance Reviews
To Improve Leadership, Some Colleges Take a Cue From Industry: 360-Degree Reviews
By Alina Tugend April 15, 2019
Being assessed by your colleagues as well as your supervisor can be difficult, administrators say, but it’s valuable.
A tenure-track search "is a 30-year investment on the part of the institution," says Mary B. James, dean of institutional diversity at Reed College. "We’re literally hiring the midcentury faculty right now." That’s why searches "are the most urgent projects faculty and universities face."
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How to Keep Faculty Searches on Track
By Alina Tugend January 6, 2019
Your college will live with the results for decades, so approach the project methodically and thoughtfully.
Kent Devereaux, president of the New Hampshire Institute of Art, saw a shaky future for small colleges like his. He spoke with Michele Perkins, president of New England College, and they began planning for a merger that will be finalized by July 2019.
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Mergers Can Benefit All Involved — but They’re Never Easy
By Alina Tugend October 21, 2018
The finances, logistics, and diplomacy are daunting. But if leaders can swallow their pride and work toward compromise, consolidations sometimes make very good sense.
Rahuldeep Gill, an associate professor of religion at California Lutheran U., and Leanne Neilson, the provost, are among the members of the university’s "evidence team," which helps recruit and retain a more diverse faculty.
News
How Serious Are You About Diversity Hiring?
By Alina Tugend June 17, 2018
Putting principles into practice takes leadership, resources, and commitment. These colleges are using multistage anti-bias procedures to shake up the status quo.
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British Government Announces Plans for Distance-Education Venture
By Alina Tugend February 16, 2000
London The British government on Tuesday announced a distance-learning project for higher education that officials said was designed to “give U.K. higher education the capacity to compete globally with the major virtual and corporate universities in the United States and elsewhere.” The venture,…
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2 Business Schools in Europe Make Top-10 Ranking
By Alina Tugend February 11, 2000
For the first time, two European universities have placed in the top 10 of full-time M.B.A. programs, according to annual rankings published last month by the Financial Times, a British newspaper. The list shows that Europe’s leading business schools are catching up with their U.S. counterparts,…
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2 European Institutions Join List of Best MBA Programs; Harvard Is No. 1
By Alina Tugend January 26, 2000
London For the first time, two European universities placed in the top 10 of full-time programs in master’s in business administration, according to annual rankings published Monday by the British newspaper the Financial Times. The list shows that Europe’s leading business schools are catching up…
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