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Thursday, September 29, 2016


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Research

Big Money Comes to Inequality Research premium

By Scott Carlson

Amid anxieties over growing disparities, donors and foundations are devoting serious amounts to studies of rich and poor.

Race in Academe

Mizzou Incident Rekindles Anger Over Treatment of Black Students premium

By Katherine Mangan

The flagship again has been plunged into controversy after racist epithets and obscenities were shouted at black students. For many, the latest incident painfully recalls the events that led to demonstrations that rocked the campus last year.

Re:Learning

Teaching Diversity Online Is Possible. These Professors Tell You How. premium

By Katherine Knott

Talking about racism, privilege, and other sensitive topics can be tough online. Here’s how some faculty members make it work.

Innovator

Boise State’s Innovation Guru Pushes a Start-Up Approach as a Model for Change

By Goldie Blumenstyk

Gordon Jones, who moved to Idaho after experience at Harvard and in business, explains how to avoid the "immunological rejection response" to change and why to take more responsibility for what happens to graduates.


Views


Commentary

Why Ed-Tech Software Patents Could Harm Innovation premium

By Michael Feldstein

The arcane details, as it turns out, pose a serious risk to colleges, in complex ways.

The Chronicle Review

Meritocracy in Obama’s Gilded Age

By Aziz Rana

Meritocracy and the modern university.

The Chronicle Review

Hope Hangover

By Samuel Moyn

It’s time for a more realistic idealism.

Lingua Franca

The Whaughts?

Lucy Ferriss says the era that began with 2000 was one helluva decade. It deserves to have a name.


Advice


First Person

How to Live Less Anxiously in Academe

By Carl Cederström and Michael Marinetto

Four steps toward an alternative academic career.

Vitae

Know Your Audience

By Jonathan Rees

Trouble is, it’s more and more difficult to know who is reading in the internet age.


Job Opportunities


Multiple Faculty Positions, Missouri State University
Missouri, United States

Faculty Positions in the Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California
California, United States

Assistant/Associate Professor of Finance and Business Administration, Hastings College
Nebraska, United States

Faculty Positions for 2017-2018, Pepperdine University
California, United States

Faculty Positions In Human Resource Development and International Leadership, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Indiana, United States

Tenure Track Faculty Positions in the Areas of Mental Health, Behavioral Health/Addiction, or Health Care, The University of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania, United States

Faculty Position in Biomedical Epigenetics, University of California, Riverside
California, United States

Tools & Resources


2026: The Decade Ahead — Free Webinar
Join Jeffrey J. Selingo and Michelle R. Weise on Thursday, October 6, as they examine The Chronicle's recent report, "2026: The Decade Ahead." They’ll discuss issues such as the change in student demographics, technology in the classroom, and scrutiny over tenure policy. Register today to learn how this could affect your institution.


Your Guide to the Ins and Outs of Negotiating in Academe
Kudos on having an offer in hand. But that’s just the starting point for negotiations. Our experts tell you how to weigh the terms and broker a better outcome. Download it here.


A New Podcast on the Future of Education
The education landscape is changing. On The Chronicle's Re:Learning podcast, you’ll meet the renegade teachers, ed-tech entrepreneurs, longtime educators, and others shaping the future of college. To keep up with new episodes, subscribe on iTunes — and please review the show there as well.