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Resolutions for a new semester, in The Adventures of Notorious Ph.D., Girl Scholar.
An anxiety dream prior to resuming teaching, in Literature Should Mean Something in Your Life.

Sunday

Stupid rules, in Scattered and Random.
Aiming to be generous, in Professorial Confessions.

Thursday

Adjunct layoffs, in Unasked Advice.
Cliopatria’s annual awards for history blogging.

Tuesday

Preparing a new course, in Academic Cog.
On being a scholar, in (Almost) Without Footnotes.

Monday

Shared sacrifice in tough budget times, in The Mind of Dr. Pion.
The real (and unofficial) value of attending scholarly meetings, in Sciencewomen.

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A stressful week preparing for MLA job interviews (for searches that haven’t been called off), in Maude, Ph.D.
A student e-mail to end the semester, in The Adventures of Notorious Ph.D., Girl Scholar.

Dec. 21

Setting priorities, in On Becoming a Domestic and Laboratory Goddess.
Logistics and letters of recommendation, in The Cranky Professor.

Dec. 18

What not to do in a job interview, in Philosophers Anonymous.
The state of intellectual conservatism, in Campus Progress.

Dec. 17

The value of majoring in philosophy, in Scordo.com.
Corporate ghostwriting by academics, in Crooked Timber.

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Adjunct — Mental Health Professor
San Jacinto College

Job Requirements
Masters Degree or above with at least eighteen (18) graduate semester hours in ... see job

Physics Instructor
Lee College

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Assistant Professor — Global/International
Ithaca College

Job Description: Ithaca College’s Department of Sociology invites applications for a tenure-eligible, ... see job

Medical Assisting Instructor
Corinthian Colleges

Everest Institute, a respected member of the Corinthian Colleges’ network of schools, is dedicated to helping students ... see job

Asst or Assoc Professor, Tenure-Track Cardiology
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

The University of Minnesota is a premier employer and a talent magnet attracting leading faculty and staff from around the ... see job

Philosophy — Part-Time (Adjunct) Faculty
Sinclair Community College

Sinclair is a comprehensive community college with an enrollment of over 24,000 students that offers career and transfer ... see job

English as a Second Language Noncredit Adjunct Faculty Pool
Howard Community College

Howard Community College is building a pool of applicants for adjunct faculty positions in Continuing Education in the area ... see job

Biology Professor
San Jacinto College

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Master’s Degree or above required with at least eighteen (18) graduate credit hours in ... see job

Systems Programmer
Mississippi State University

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Assistant Professor
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center-Downtown Denver

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Adjunct — Mental Health Professor San Jacinto College

Physics Instructor Lee College

Assistant Professor — Global/International Ithaca College

Medical Assisting Instructor Corinthian Colleges

Asst or Assoc Professor, Tenure-Track Cardiology University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Philosophy — Part-Time (Adjunct) Faculty Sinclair Community College

English as a Second Language Noncredit Adjunct Faculty Pool Howard Community College

Biology Professor San Jacinto College

Systems Programmer Mississippi State University

Assistant Professor University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center-Downtown Denver