Castagnera on Risk Management in Higher Education… and more

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

And the beat goes on...

Herewith, an article that is both amusing and frightening about the onslaught of contingent, adjunct faculty in American higher education.

http://cringingliberalelite.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-march-of-academic-labor-dawson.html?spref=tw&goback=.gde_934617_member_228579454

And, as I reported yesterday, the proposed California New University will have no faculty at all.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

A College with No Faculty?

California legislators are proposing exactly that as a fourth tier in the state system, which currently includes the Cal. University System, the Cal. State System, and the community college system.
http://chronicle.com/article/Under-California-Bill/138235/?cid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en

Here's the bill that will create the "New University of California."
http://leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/asm/ab_1301-1350/ab_1306_bill_20130222_introduced.pdf

Prof crafts his own "Climate Survey"

University reacts with threat of copyright litigation.
http://chronicle.com/article/Saint-Louis-U-Threatens/138237/?cid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en

Israeli security concerns and the Balkans

The Balkan peninsula as defined by the Soča-Krka-Sava border in the north. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Dear friends and colleagues,

I recommend for your reading the comprehensive and detailed paper by Chris Deliso Israeli Security Concerns and the Balkans

See at:

http://www.balkanalysis.com/bulgaria/2013/03/31/israeli-security-concerns-and-the-balkans/

In this framework, see also the Jerusalem Post article 'Iranian militia monitored Bulgarian synagogue' at:

http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=308337

Best regards,

Ely Karmon, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scholar

International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) and

The Institute for Policy and Strategy (IPS) at

The Interdisciplinary Center (IDC)

Herzlyia, Israel

Tel.: 972-9-9527277

Cell.: 972-52-2653306

Fax.: 972-9-9513073, 972-9-7716653

E-mail: ekarmon@idc.ac.il

Web: http://www.ict.org.il/

National Council on U.S. - Arab Relations offers Volume 6 of Council Chronicles

Council Chronicle Vol. 6, No. 3 (Summer-Fall 2012)
Now Available
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is pleased to provide the eighteenth edition of the Council Chronicle, the Council's newsletter. The Chronicle seeks to keep the Council's supporters informed and updated by presenting news and special reports on the Council's year-round educational programs, events, and activities. For new readers interested in learning more about the Council's vision and mission, together with the ways and means it utilizes to pursue both, please visit the Council's website at ncusar.org.

ACCESS Council Chronicle Vol. 6, No. 3 (Summer-Fall 2012) AT:
http://ncusar.org/cc/Council_Chronicle_18.pdf (1.7 MB)

In This Issue:

>> Summer 2012 Washington, DC University Student Internship Program Highlights

>> Model Arab League Student Leaders Visit Lebanon

>> United States Naval Academy Midshipmen Visit the UAE

>> Intensive Arabic Language Study Abroad Programs

>> Fall 2012 Model Arab Leagues

>> National Council Public Affairs Briefings