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<p><big> Structure </big></p>
<p><big> Chairs and faculty </big></p>
<p>"Departments serve as administrative structures." Departments are generally <a href="page.php?w=chairman">chaired</a> by a member of the department, who may be elected by the faculty of the department, appointed by the <a href="page.php?w=dean_%28education%29">dean</a> of the faculty, or assigned by simple rotation among the <a href="page.php?w=tenure">tenure</a>d faculty. The duties, importance, and power of the department chair vary widely among institutions and even among</p><p>
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