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Why Worry?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Staffing Does Stanford have more administrators than undergrads? Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’s claim is true. “There’s a lot of graduate education and a lot of research, and that’s where a lot of the staff and administrators are.” Former U.S.

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Reflections of the Career of a University Expatriate

Edu Alliance Journal

Those initial 2-3 years ended up stretching to 38 ½ years before I retired in March 2021, covering six countries and territories and incorporating a move from faculty to academic administration. . To some extent, this is inevitable when, say, a faculty member assumes administrative responsibilities. Flexibility is valued.