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Friday, November 11, 2016


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Repercussions of Trump's Triumph


Government

A Humbling of Higher Ed premium

By Jack Stripling

The president-elect's resonant skewering of elites, political correctness, and immigration policy resonate with the country’s long-standing skepticism of academe.

Perspectives

In 2 College Towns, Ambivalence About the College Route premium

By Eric Hoover

Those who’ve spent their lives on campuses might shake their heads in disbelief at voters on the other side of the education divide. Yet how many academic types really know their neighbors?

Administration

Regulatory Relief Under Trump Could Favor Both For-Profit and Traditional Colleges premium

By Eric Kelderman

Policy experts expect the new administration to limit or end some of the most onerous rules from the Obama era, including those governing proprietary colleges.

Campus Safety

Trump Administration May Back Away from Title IX, but Campuses Won’t

By Robin Wilson

Even if the new president reduces or ends enforcement of the gender-equity law, colleges are likely to remain focused on the issue.


Also in Today's News


Leadership

Why University Chiefs Head Out the Door premium

By Peter Schmidt

New research on presidents charts a rise in the number being ousted and finds that hires from outside academe generally stay longer.


Views


Commentary

Raising a Voice for Academe Under President Trump

By Patricia McGuire

Let’s not spend the next four years whining. Let’s raise our voices for justice, equity, and the liberation of the American psyche from the demons that haunted us in this election.

Lingua Franca

Can 'Supercede' Supersede?

Anne Curzan muses on several spelling reforms suggested by students, including one she'd never thought about before.


Advice


Vitae

The Academic Side Hustle

By Josh Boldt

Find a marketable talent that is specific enough to limit your competition but still has a big enough client base to grow.

Vitae

Do This While You Diss

By Nicole Cesare

Five easy steps you can take in graduate school to prepare for an alt-ac job search.


Job Opportunities


Professor, Teaching and Research - Accounting, Curtin University
Australia

Research Professor/Associate Professor, Marketing, Curtin University
Australia

Economics Research Academics (various levels available), Curtin University
Australia

Field Plant Pathologist, Research Fellow, Curtin University
Australia

Assistant Professor | Producing for Media, Emerson College
Massachusetts, United States

Assistant Professor in Film and Television Writing, Emerson College
Massachusetts, United States

Tools & Resources


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