Gene C. Fant Jr. is the president of North Greenville University, and a professor of English.
Stories by This Author
Advice
How a two-week training program for administrators changed the way I do my job.
Advice
Candidates who won’t be happy teaching represent themselves as teachers in order to get jobs all the time. Don’t do that; it’s not good for anyone.
On Hiring
Gene Fant recalls some search deliberations in which a candidate’s name came into play.
On Hiring
Gene Fant explains why it’s a waste of time and energy to become emotionally involved in searches that do not produce offers.
On Hiring
This part of the semester is when graduate instructors and first-time faculty members often hit a wall, Gene Fant notes.
On Hiring
Why is it that people’s discontent is usually greatest when the stakes are lowest? Gene Fant wonders.
On Hiring
What happens when the temporary extra teaching load, and the money that comes with it, goes away?
On Hiring
Gene Fant looks at the upside and downside of public salaries.
