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Monday, May 15, 2017


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Presidential Visit

At Liberty U., Trump Aligns with ‘Outsider’ Evangelicals

By Jack Stripling

The president’s commencement address solidifies a partnership with Jerry Falwell Jr., the university’s president and an outspoken Trump supporter.

Government

Here’s Every Major Statement Trump and DeVos Have Made on Higher Ed

By Adam Harris

The Trump administration has seldom spoken at length or with specificity about higher education. We’re listing all of the times it does.

First Amendment

The States Where Campus Free-Speech Bills Are Being Born: A Rundown

By Chris Quintana and Andy Thomason

A new crop of such legislation is making its way through statehouses across the country, in response to high-profile, controversial speakers.

Leadership

What Should a College President Do in Year One?

By Nell Gluckman

New leaders should arrive with a clear set of intentions and an eagerness to build relationships, according to recommendations by the Aspen Institute.

Leadership & Governance

Pitfalls That Can End a Presidency

Missteps of all kinds can derail a presidency, among them an inadequate response to protesters’ complaints, conflicts over shared governance, and incautious remarks. Collected here are 11 articles describing how presidencies have failed.

Students

Chance’s Greatest Lesson: Be Steadfast

Photo essay by Mark Abramson

Growing up in Atlanta, Chance Wren learned independence and the power of faith and family. Would that foundation be enough to carry him through college up north?  


Views


Advice

Administration 101: Part 5, Getting Your Name in the Real Pool

By David D. Perlmutter

What has to happen before you are invited to a first-round interview for an academic-leadership position.

The Chronicle Review

Why I’m Fasting With Other Graduate Students at Yale

By Alyssa Battistoni

It’s time to take a stand for insecure workers in academe and beyond.

Commentary

Colleges Should Put Their Money Where Their Ideals Are

By Sandra Goldmark

Why is it appropriate to use the dining halls to encourage sustainability and divestment from fossil fuels, but not the endowment?

Lingua Franca

Being a Declarative (or Interrogative, or Imperative, or Exclamative)

Concerned at the chaotic and confused presentations in grammar books and on websites, Geoff Pullum provides a clear account of clause type, plus a homework.


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