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The article focuses on the findings of the survey on college and university presidents entitled "Presidential Perspectives," on higher education released in March 2011. It states that the survey reveals the confidence of most university presidents on online learning in raising enrollments and net tuition revenue. Moreover, about a third of all president respondents agreed to change tenure policies and authorize retirement of older professors if they do no worry on its negative consequences.

The article provides information on the breadth of adjunct use and abuse in public college and university courses in the U.S. It highlights the report which is designed to publicize the adjunct use in order for colleges to improve their payment for the service rendered by adjunct instructors. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has cited that the way adjunct instructors are paid seems alarming. It notes that adjuncts deserve to be paid sufficiently for the valuable service they provide. The AFT suggests that colleges should consider their use and treatment of adjuncts for they could not function without them.

The article offers information on how community college leaders cooperate with the mass media. It suggests to invite and meet reporters and news editors to find out what topics are of interest and the types of stories publications need. It is also important to publish events held in the community college such as class registration, free tax help for senior citizens or introductory writing. Moreover, it is recommended to advertise the achievements of the community college and of the faculty.

The article presents the results of a study which tracked the experiences of post-graduate chemists with their mentors to examine mentoring gap between men and women. Men were more likely than women to remember being assisted by a professor during their undergraduate years. About 80 percent of men and 70 prevent of women respondents said that a professor assisted them most in selecting a graduate school. Respondents reliance to the advice of a dissertation adviser in selecting a postdoctoral adviser are cited.