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Post by top100program on Nov 10, 2011 16:56:01 GMT -5
It would be fun to create a series of awards (perhaps call them "Dundees," a la Michael Scott) for schools hiring on this job board. We could create awards based on feedback from the forum.
So, have categories like:
"Kindest Rejection Letter"
"Biggest Clusterfuck of an Online Submission System"
"Most Additional Documents Required"
"Highest Number of Areas of Interest Required in a Job Ad"
"Worst Website (subcategory, 1996 Geocities-esque)"
"Scariest Religious Oath Requirement"
etc....
Thoughts?
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Post by idk on Nov 14, 2011 12:14:47 GMT -5
This is a good idea. I got an incredibly kind rejection letter last year, I'll see if I can dig it up.
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Post by veteran on Nov 14, 2011 12:52:25 GMT -5
Worst website definitely goes to the University of Maryland - Baltimore County www.umbc.edu/sociology/The first thing mentioned on their page is how sad it is. |
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Post by top100program on Nov 14, 2011 17:56:32 GMT -5
Bwahahahaha. Awesome.
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Post by worst web on Nov 14, 2011 20:30:41 GMT -5
I think I can top your entry for worst website. Concord University's Division of Social Sciences page: academics.concord.edu/socsci/#Programs_of_StudyNote on the bottom that it hasn't been updated since 2008. Also note that sociology is the only discipline/department without a link. |
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Post by winner on Nov 14, 2011 20:32:45 GMT -5
I nominate Connecticut College in the category of Bad Booby Prize. Those who got interviews remain unknown, everybody else won a privacy violation.
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Post by Miss Info on Nov 14, 2011 21:52:21 GMT -5
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Post by nomination on Nov 14, 2011 23:01:24 GMT -5
I nominate Marlboro College for "best online application"
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Post by top100program on Nov 14, 2011 23:02:11 GMT -5
I second that nomination, nomination.
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Post by unclekarl on Nov 15, 2011 21:31:57 GMT -5
I nominate Connecticut College in the category of Bad Booby Prize. Those who got interviews remain unknown, everybody else won a privacy violation. I'll second that, & also nominate the college for 'Best Attempted Cover-Up [Nixon Prize]." The second email sent out was worse than the first, in my opinion, as they placed blame on an error, & did not admit a mistake. If mishandling data may lead to employment issues [up to not getting tenure], the college should at minimum apologize. not try to pretend a major issue did not happen. |
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Post by drbearjew on Nov 15, 2011 22:08:55 GMT -5
I seem to recall this happening last year, too. I think it was Georgetown.
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Post by lastya on Nov 15, 2011 22:29:18 GMT -5
Last year CSU San Bernadino also sent out an email with all candidates' emails visible.
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Post by georgie on Nov 15, 2011 22:41:11 GMT -5
Yep, last year it was Georgetown that sent their "Confidential Applicant Form" along with the email addresses to all the applicants.
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Post by ohh on Nov 16, 2011 10:39:52 GMT -5
This year Sam Houston did it also. They sent out an email about a problem they were having with the HR app page to all applicants.
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Post by laughthroughit on Jan 21, 2012 15:01:34 GMT -5
Well, I think that "Scariest Religious Oath Requirement" should definitely go to Shorter University (currently hiring - see job ab posted recently along with a news piece about the oath).
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