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Race on Campus

Beyond Sombreros, Tequila, and ‘Gangster’ Parties premium

By Courtney Kueppers

When colleges respond to incidents of cultural appropriation, they are accused of political correctness run amok. Can these controversies be educational?

Faculty

Wisconsin’s Tenure Battle Shifts to Campuses premium

By Peter Schmidt

Faculty leaders hope to push through new policies that restore some of the powers and job protections recently stripped from them at the state level.

Finance

As Neighboring Campus Faced Death, Hollins U. Set Itself Apart

By Julia Schmalz

The university, in Roanoke, Va., has avoided the pitfalls that other small colleges have faced.

On Leadership

Video: Getting Traction in Closing the Inequality Gap

By Karin Fischer

The Education Trust’s president says colleges that are serious about helping low-income students succeed should make it their job from Day 1.  


Views

Commentary

Stop Worrying About Guns in the Classroom. They’re Already Here.

By Erik Gilbert

People who fear the prospect of legal, concealed weapons on campuses are being just as irrational as those who refuse to leave the house unarmed.

The Chronicle Review

Animal Rights and Abortion

By Sherry F. Colb and Michael C. Dorf

How the two hot-button issues illuminate each other.

Lingua Franca

The Trumptionary, Part 2

Allan Metcalf presents another sampling of David Barnhart's collection of Trump words.

Advice

Vitae

Leaving a Legacy Off the Tenure Track

By Katie Rose Guest Pryal

Ph.D.s are trained to believe their legacy should be a book, a grant, a discovery. But that doesn’t have to be the case.

ProfHacker

Keeping Track of Bills With FileThis

Keeping track of bills can be a chore. Amy Cavender introduces readers to a service than can help simplify matters.

Job Opportunities

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Indiana, United States

Adult Health Literacy Associate/Full Professor , Georgia State University
Georgia, United States

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A Strategy Guide for Second-Round Interviews
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What Are Other Colleges Doing Differently to Improve Diversity and Inclusion? Find Out
 Learn how other colleges and universities are overcoming their latest challenges in making diversity a priority on their campuses. In The Chronicle's resource center, explore our latest news, insights, and data on diversity topics that are on your mind. Read more.


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