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Tuesday, November 8, 2016


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Election Day 2016


A Clinton Presidency Could Sharpen the Divide Between Progressives in Higher Ed premium

By Jack Stripling

The Democratic nominee’s calls for free college and student-loan refinancing are natural winners on the left, which still has plenty of disagreement about her priorities.

What if a President Really Did Shut Down the Dept. of Education? premium

By Sarah Brown

Conservative politicians have had the agency in their cross hairs since the day it was founded, and for now, at least, Donald Trump is carrying the torch. Here are a few scenarios to contemplate.

Election Season Brings a National Spotlight to 4 Colleges

By Steve Kolowich

Marist, Monmouth, Quinnipiac, and Siena are names in the news these days. Not for the obscure athletic conference they share, but for the closely watched polls they produce.

Hillary Clinton and Higher Ed

Hillary Clinton has a long record of policy positions of importance to higher education, although some of those stances have changed over time. Here's a look at them.

Donald Trump and Higher Ed

Read more about Donald Trump's candidacy and how he relates to academe in this collection of Chronicle articles and essays.


A New Feature for Chronicle Subscribers


Focus on Key Issues With The Chronicle

In a new feature, available to subscribers only, The Chronicle offers carefully curated collections of articles on important issues in higher education. So far, there are more than a dozen. Here are a couple of examples.

Creating a Diverse Faculty

College officials struggle to attract and retain faculty members from traditionally underrepresented groups. The 10 articles in this guide examine why they have such a hard time with it and what they might do better.

Alcohol’s Influence on Campus

However forbidden it may be for underage students, alcohol is a pervasive part of campus life. The 11 articles gathered here delve into why the problem of student drinking is so difficult to resolve.


Views


Commentary

How Trustees Can Do Better at Presidential Transitions

By Clara M. Lovett

Board members have a duty, both legal and ethical, to be fully engaged in the hiring of a new leader and in the months that follow.

Lingua Franca

Election Lexicon RIP

Lucy Ferriss says it's time to bury nasty, deplorables, and a host of other 2016-campaign words that she hopes never to hear again after today.


Advice


First Person

Auditioning for the Role of Colleague premium

By Karyn Lacy

Why the content of your job talk matters less than how you handle the Q&A afterward.

Vitae

Work, Work, Work

By Kristen Ghodsee

It wasn’t until I took a sabbatical overseas that I realized how deeply ingrained workaholism is in the American psyche.

Vitae

The Vitae Bookshelf: Kevin Gannon

My top five books on teaching.


Job Opportunities


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Massachusetts, United States

Continuing Lecturer, Purdue University
Indiana, United States

President, Wright State University
Ohio, United States

Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of Biology, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Arkansas, United States

Head, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University
Texas, United States

Tenure Track Faculty Positions, University of California, Davis, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
California, United States

Vice President for Business and Finance, California State University, Chico
California, United States

Tools & Resources


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