Lead a masters program in Louisiana

The Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University is searching for an associate dean and professor to call its own in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The dean and professor for graduate studies would start in Aug. 2010. He or she will direct the Master of Mass Communication Program and teach within it. The dean will also supervise the school's research.
Applicants should have a doctorate degree and previous experience in administration and teaching.
Candidates can apply online. You will need to provide the names, titles, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three professional references when filling out the application. The deadline for applying is Oct.2 or until an applicant is selected.

Find out more about the position and apply online here.

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Is grad school today a place to learn or to hide?

Or is it a great place to experiment with new ideas, new techniques and pick up new skills?

This morning's guest on mediabistro.com's Morning Media Menu is doing all of the above.

It's worth a few minutes to listen to Vadim Lavrusik who has started grad school after experience as a contributing writer at Mashable.com, a contributor for Poynter Online's E-Media Tidbits, and a journalist who has written for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Minnesota Daily and the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

He discusses how grad school is a good place to explore the new journalistic landscapes as well as traditional issues.

On his blog yesterday, Vadim explained:

I personally think that journalists have an opportunity to not only gain valuable skills at journalism school, but also experiment in ways that they might not be able to in the workforce.

You also can follow Vadim Lavrusik on Twitter.