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The Depressed History Job Market  Jan. 5

As analysis suggests decline of 15 percent or more in openings, those on the job market and those hiring ponder choices and trade rumors about next searches to be called off. more

History Beyond the Nation-State  Jan. 5

Advocates for “transnational” studies see their field growing and starting to put down institutional roots — in a challenge to traditional modes of global study. more

Proving the Benefits of Peer Instruction  Jan. 5

Students appear to learn when they share ideas in class — but are they just taking cues from smart peers? A study suggests otherwise. more

Do Econ Grad Students Need a Teaching Bailout?  Jan. 5

Relatively few doctoral programs require for-credit courses on how to lead a class, a study finds — while another finds most new Ph.D.’s still feel prepared. more

Historians Reject Proposed Boycott  Jan. 5

Members vote to hold special sessions in San Diego hotel owned by backer of Proposition 8, rather than risk financial calamity by breaking a contract for 2010 meeting. more

Quick Takes: California Supreme Court Takes Immigrant Tuition Case, Group Punishment for Athletes, Campus in Iraq, Utah State Hazing Charges, Police Kill Student, U. of California Considers Admitting More From Out of State, Layoffs at Bowling Green  Jan. 5

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Instructor — Clinician Educator
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center-Downtown Denver

Posting Description: The Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine at the University of ... see job

Theology and Philosophy Faculty, Tenture-Track
University of St. Francis, IL

USF offers undergraduate and graduate programs serving traditional and adult students through a variety of learning formats ... see job

Assistant/Associate Professor — SSEM Online Master’s Degree Program
Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University, located in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky near the Heart of the Bluegrass, is a ... see job

Physics
American University in Cairo

The Political Science Department announces an opening for a specialist in International Relations, with an emphasis on ... see job

Adjunct — Welding Technology Instructor
San Jacinto College

Job Requirements
Associate’s Degree or above required. Minimum of three years’ work experience in ... see job

Asst/Assoc/Full Professor — Tenure Track
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

Assistant/Associate Professor of Communications/Public Relations
Roger Williams University

Roger Williams University is one of the top ranked liberal arts universities in the Northeast and is an Equal Opportunity ... see job

Director of Radiopharmaceutical & Chemistry Program
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center-Downtown Denver

Posting Description: The University of Colorado at Denver, Department of Radiology, is seeking a Director of ... see job

Finance Director
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

Program Coordinator, Web Content and Design
Lone Star College System

Located just north of Houston, Texas, our five campuses serve 1,400 square miles. Our student enrollment is nearly 50,000 in ... see job