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Post by unemployed on Jan 21, 2015 14:08:01 GMT -5
Are there going to be any R1 or R2 searches in the spring? Or can we only expect announcements from SLACs and R3s?
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Post by pretty much on Jan 26, 2015 22:14:07 GMT -5
The job market is pretty seasonal, and most of the big R1/R2 jobs are posted in the fall. You can check out some details by looking for posts by "archivist". Maybe look for smaller postdocs and VAPs?
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Post by seeking SLAC on Jan 27, 2015 11:09:38 GMT -5
Is it safe to be optimistic if we are hoping for a position in a small liberal arts setting? From others experience, do more SLACs post openings in the spring?
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Post by LACS mostly on Jan 27, 2015 11:52:45 GMT -5
Notwithstanding unemployed's perspective, SLACs see themselves as in the same league as R1s and R2s (that's the S part), and so compete for the same candidates and are generally done for the year. There will probably be lower-tier LAC opening still.
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Post by seeking SLAC on Jan 28, 2015 9:49:27 GMT -5
Thanks! I was thinking S as in small, not S as in selective.  I usually say SSLAC for selective small LAC. Oh academia and your acronyms! |
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Post by blac? on Jan 28, 2015 10:21:29 GMT -5
Is there such a thing as a big liberal arts college?
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Post by nomenclature on Jan 28, 2015 12:07:49 GMT -5
Regarding big liberal arts colleges, technically speaking, there are one or two. Back when the Carnegie classification system had a "liberal arts category" (last used in the year 2000), Excelsior College was classified as a liberal arts college despite having an enrollment of over 30,000. Besides these extreme examples, there are a few liberal arts colleges with enrollments in the 4000s.
When people talk about "small liberal arts colleges" I normally think of the unusually small ones. I.e., Marlboro College, Wells College, etc.
Of course, this all only matters if you are concerned with nomenclature. Most people will use SLAC for either small or selective informally because, well, who cares?
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