Yes, I know Whitehourse. I always hang out at the park down by the river, when I'm
in town.
Jack
Catalina Colaci wrote:
> UUMMMMMM
> Perhaps we should get together and hold a "Politically Incorrect" session?
> Here too, there is some discrimination and a lot of
> hiding-the-head-in-the-sand.
>
> CC
> Whitehorse, Yukon (next door to Alaska)
>
> At 09:06 PM 11/4/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >If you are white, think twice. there is a lot of discrimination against
> whites on Barrow. Get
> >on an education list serve and ask some of your colleges first who have
> lived there.
> >
> >If you have to have a drink once in awhile -- forget it Barrow is dry as a
> Whale bone.
> >Before you ask, yes I have lived in Alaska. So if you want to ask any
> question, go ahead.
> >Jack
> >
> >Ronald Illingworth wrote:
> >
> >> This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> >> Friends:
> >>
> >> A colleague asked me to post this to our listserv. If you have any
> >> questions about the job, feel free to contact April Crosby at "April
> >> Crosby, Dean of Instruction" <[log in to unmask]> . She is the
> >> current Dean of Instruction at ASIC. I would also be willing to provide
> >> info about Barrow, Alaska, having been there a few times.
> >>
> >> Ron
> >> --
> >> =============================================================
> >> Ronald D. Illingworth
> >> Associate Professor
> >>
> >> Work Home
> >> University of Alaska Fairbanks P.O. Box 57402
> >> Interior-Aleutians Campus North Pole, AK 99705
> >> P.O. Box 756720 907-488-0446
> >> Fairbanks, AK 99775
> >> fax: 907-474-5208
> >> Phone: 907-474-5987
> >> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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> >>
> >> Received: from dns.co.north-slope.ak.us (firewall-user@[198.99.24.125])
> >> by aurora.alaska.edu (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with SMTP id QAA32132;
> >> Tue, 3 Nov 1998 16:45:28 -0900 (AKST)
> >> Received: by dns.co.north-slope.ak.us; id QAA11317; Tue, 3 Nov 1998
> 16:45:20 -0900
> >> Received: from unknown(10.1.3.7) by dns.co.north-slope.ak.us via smap (3.2)
> >> id xma011217; Tue, 3 Nov 98 16:44:52 -0900
> >> Received: by nsbbrw7.co.north-slope.ak.us with VINES-ISMTP; Tue, 3 Nov
> 1998 16:47:01 -0900
> >> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 12:38:33 -0900
> >> Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> X-Priority: 3 (Normal)
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>,
> >> <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>,
> >> <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>,
> >> <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>,
> >> <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>,
> >> <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>,
> >> <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>,
> <[log in to unmask]>,
> >> <[log in to unmask]>, "Roger Trottier"
> <[log in to unmask]>,
> >> "Richard Turner" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> From: "April Crosby, Dean of Instruction" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Errors-to: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Subject: Job Announcement in Alaska
> >> X-Incognito-SN: 1048
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> >> Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> >>
> >> Colleagues,
> >> Please help me distribute the recruitment information below as
> widely
> >> as possible. This is a fascinating opportunity for people intrigued by
> >> Alaska, interested in working in cross-cultural settings, or challenged by
> >> contributing to a developing institution. The compensation is very
> >> competitive. Feel free to forward it to listserves or individuals who
> >> might be interested. I'm happy to talk with anyone about my experience
> >> here. Thanks!
> >>
> >> April E. Crosby, Ph.D.
> >> Dean of Instruction
> >>
> >> POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
> >>
> >> DEAN of INSTRUCTION
> >> Ilisagvik College, Barrow Alaska
> >>
> >> Live and teach in the high Arctic at Ilisagvik College in Barrow,
> >> Alaska. Located on the north coast of Alaska, Barrow offers small town
> >> living (population 4,500), a fascinating natural environment and the rich
> >> culture and values of the Inupiat Eskimo people. Barrow offers touches of
> >> the city, with local Internet access, well-equipped public schools, and one
> >> of the few mass transit systems north of the Arctic Circle.
> >>
> >> Ilisagvik College is a community-oriented, two-year college which
> >> offers AA and AAS degrees, and certificate and endorsement programs. While
> >> programs meet national standards, student recruitment focuses in Alaska and
> >> on residents of the North Slope Borough, a region of local government
> >> larger than the state of Nebraska. Approximately 50% of students are
> >> Inupiat (average enrollment 650/semester) and the college mission
> >> emphasizes sustaining the Inupiat culture.
> >>
> >> Ilisagvik College invites applications from experienced academic
> >> administrators interested in helping to lead a small community college from
> >> candidacy for accreditation to full accreditation with the Northwest
> >> Association of Schools and Colleges. Having operated for a decade under
> >> the accreditation of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Ilisagvik College
> >> met eligibility criteria, submitted a successful Self Study, and was
> >> recognized as a candidate for accreditation in July, 1998.
> >>
> >> The Dean of Instruction is the academic leader of the college
> and is
> >> responsible for development and management of all academic programs and
> >> resources, including five instructional divisions: academic, computer
> >> applications and business, vocational/technical, Adult Basic Education/
> >> Foundation program, and library services. The Dean supervises five
> >> Division Directors, 30 full time faculty, many adjunct faculty and seven
> >> support staff; and manages an instructional budget of approximately $6.7
> >> million. The Dean serves on the President's Cabinet for institutional
> >> management and policy development.
> >>
> >> The successful candidate will be a person of integrity, an
> effective
> >> team leader, an experienced and efficient administrator, and a flexible
> >> problem-solver, with commitment to faculty and staff participation in
> >> decision-making. He/She will also be interested in the Arctic and the
> >> Inupiat Eskimo culture and active in the Barrow community. The minimum
> >> qualifications are a Master's degree, six years' of progressively
> >> responsible administrative experience, three years' classroom teaching at
> >> the postsecondary level, demonstrated leadership skills and excellent oral
> >> and written communication skills. Experience with a developing
> >> institution, a Ph.D., and fluency in Inupiaq are preferred.
> >>
> >> Applications received by December 15 will receive preferred consideration.
> >> Review of applicant credentials begin on that date and continue until the
> >> position is filled. The successful candidate is
> >> expected to begin as soon as possible after May 1, 1999. Compensation: $
> 71,
> >> 750 - 100, 500 (DOE) (exempt) + Generous Benefits and Leave Policy.
> >>
> >> Send letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, and the names and
> >> contact information for three references to: Dean Search Committee at
> >> Human Resources, Ilisagvik College, P.O. Box 749, Barrow, Alaska 99723.
> >> Faxed applications to (907) 852- 1836 are acceptable, but please also mail
> >> a hard copy. Ilisagvik College is an EEO Employer. Drug/Smoke Free Work
> >> Place.
> >>
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