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Wednesday, June 20, 2018


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Immigration

College Leaders and Professors Ramp Up Protest of Trump’s Family-Separation Policy

By Chris Quintana, Teghan Simonton, and Megan Zahneis

With bipartisan opposition to the immigration policy growing daily, people in academe are citing professional expertise and core values in their protests.

Faculty

Scholars’ Defense of an Accused Colleague Feels Eerily Familiar Except for One Thing: Her Gender premium

By Katherine Mangan

When it comes to Title IX investigations, does professional esteem place some professors beyond reproach?

Gender

A Scholar Asked, ‘Why Can’t We Hate Men?’ Now She Responds to the Deluge of Criticism premium

By Alexander C. Kafka

Suzanna Danuta Walters says that while she does not “hate men in some generic way,” it makes sense for women to have “legitimate rage” against a group that has “systematically abused them.”

Re:Learning

Rich Kids Land Internships ‘Through Osmosis.’ Vulnerable Students Need More Help Planning a Career.

By Goldie Blumenstyk

At the fifth annual Beating the Odds Summit, a meeting for minority and first-generation college students held by Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher organization, career planning took center stage. Read why in our revamped Re:Learning newsletter.  

Leadership & Governance

After False Start, Southern Illinois Trustees Will Discuss Ousting President

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz

Nearly two weeks ago, two board members tried and failed to put Randy J. Dunn, the system’s president, on administrative leave. 


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The Chronicle Review

How to Keep Violent Speech Off Campus premium

By Carlin Romano

A common-sense proposal.

Lingua Franca

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Catchphrase!

No one can write “Achilles heel” anymore; they have to invoke “Kryptonite,” says Ben Yagoda, reflecting on the rise of comic-book words issued by capeless beings.


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