The 2005 Workshop for Department Chairs was dedicated to discussing
the legal issues that face department chairs. Themes included sexual
and racial harassment, tenure, and hiring. APSA's Departmental
Services Committee (DSC) sponsored the workshop and Edie N.
Goldenberg (University of Michigan), a member of the DSC, moderated
the panel. American University Counsel Hisham Khalid, Loyola
University Chicago's Susan Gluck Mezey, and retired Wheaton College
President Dale Rogers Marshall were also part of the panel. The
Workshop drew 75 attendees to hear the four presentations and to
consider how to deal with legal issues. The 2006 Workshop for
Department Chairs is “Planning for Assessment & Accountability
Issues”—more information will follow in the coming months.