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Tuesday, October 3, 2017


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Administration

The Trump Administration Says Colleges Are Suppressing Free Speech. How Should They Respond? premium

By Sarah Brown

Administrators and experts suggest that higher-education institutions acknowledge room for improvement while reframing the narrative about freedom of expression.

The Chronicle Review

The Education of Ta-Nehisi Coates

By Jordan Michael Smith

His deep dive into American history has earned him some admirers in the academy — and a few influential critics.

Research

Undergraduate Research Surges, Despite Uncertainties Over Best Practices premium

By Paul Basken

All types of colleges are embracing research at the undergraduate level. Finding the best features and combinations of experiences, however, is very much a work in progress.

The Chronicle Interview

How a Reality-TV Star Became the Voice of Sexual-Violence Prevention premium

By Sarah Brown

When college coaches need someone to talk to their athletes about the importance of respecting women, they call Alexis Jones.


A Year of Living Briefly


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Views


Advice

The Professor Is In: You Have a Ph.D. From Where?

By Karen Kelsky

How much will a doctorate from a foreign institution be held against you on the American faculty job market?

Commentary

Lessons From a Merger: A Brighter Future by Expanding Our Vision premium

By Susan Henking

College mergers are messy and complex, but as they become more common, leaders must not allow financial and other pressures to limit the range of futures we can imagine.

Lingua Franca

Dear Right-Handed People

Lucy Ferriss has seen up close how biased the world is toward southpaws. But cack-handed? Now really, Economist writers. ...


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Job Opportunities


Founding Graduate Program Director, Masters of Science in Speech and Language Pathology (MSSLP), Lewis University
Illinois, United States

Associate Dean for Advancement for the College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Pennsylvania, United States

Executive Director of Global Engagement, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Louisiana, United States

Assistant Professor in Spanish Linguistics, Temple University Department of Spanish & Portuguese
Pennsylvania, United States

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Illinois State University
Illinois, United States

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