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Is It Really That Tough?

Here's why many central administrators say the hardest job in the university is being a department head

By TODD A. DIACON

Often you hear central administrators note that the toughest job in the university is that of academic department head. Before the memories of my time in the department fade, I would like to explain why that is so.

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