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Wednesday, January 17, 2018


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Teaching

Relationships Are Central to the Student Experience. Can Colleges Engineer Them? premium

By Beckie Supiano

Having a mentor can help students academically, and is even linked to their later well-being. Such connections can’t be forced — but they can be encouraged.

Teaching

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Faculty

Lehigh U. Scholar and Author Resigns Amid Sexual-Misconduct Investigation

By Nell Gluckman

Several people made allegations against James Braxton Peterson, according to an email sent to the faculty and staff on Tuesday.

Government

The Biggest Problem for State Higher-Ed Policy? Federal Higher-Ed Policy

By Eric Kelderman

It’s not affordability, free speech, or sexual assault. The top issue, according to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, is what’s happening in Washington.

Students

U. of South Carolina Condemns Racist Fliers Found in African-American Studies Dept.

By Emma Kerr

The university, in Columbia, S.C., released a statement on Tuesday promising to open an investigation into the incident.

Fund Raising

Johns Hopkins Just Got the Largest Donation Ever Given to a Philosophy Department

By Julian Wyllie

The department will pocket a $75-million gift from William H. (Bill) Miller III, a well-known Wall Street investor.


Views


Advice

Administration 101: the Big Decision

By David D. Perlmutter

They made you an offer that you may want to refuse.

Lingua Franca

The Hole Truth

Bill Germano tries to be grown up about current vulgarisms, and the timely history of poop jokes in English.


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OSU Creates Translational Data Institute
Institute will take data analytics a step further, attempting to solve real-world problems like the opioid crisis.


Job Opportunities


Vice President for University Advancement, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, United States

DEAN OF THE JEROME J. LOHR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, South Dakota State University
South Dakota, United States

Foundational Science Faculty-Pathology, Central Michigan University's College of Medicine
Michigan, United States

Provost/Sr. Vice President, Ivy Tech Community College
Indiana, United States

PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH, University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma, United States

Dean, College of Agriculture, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California, United States

Dean, College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California, United States

Full-Time Tenure Track Positions, Cuyahoga Community College
Ohio, United States

Associate University Librarian, Arizona State University Libraries
Arizona, United States

FACULTY MEMBER, DANIEL K. INOUYE ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Hawaii, United States

Tools & Resources


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