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Date:         Fri, 22 Jan 1993 13:50:25 EST
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The recent announcement of positions available at Radfor University prompts
this note, though it is not intended to reflect on Radford per se (...fine
school, up and coming, stars in attendance, well worth considering if you
have the needed credentials,etc., etc.,)

It would be enormously helpful if those of you who post position announcements
would give an indication of the teaching responsibilities expected: particularly
the number of courses (or hours or some such), the level of teaching expected
(e.g, undergrad, grad), and the topical areas.

Having reviewed several mountains of applications, it is patently clear that
some individuals expect to have a very active research career and that that
is their priority. Others expect primarily to teach. If more information
about teaching, since it becomes such a black hole for time, is available in
position announcements, potential applicants might make more reasonable
decisions about situations that they might more readily fit into (or not),
saving their money and aggravation, as well as the time (and equivalent
aggravation) of those reviewing the applications.

Thanks.
Pat Cabe
Pembroke State Univ.
Pembroke, NC 28372