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Tuesday, November 13, 2018


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Campus Protests

Colleges Can Recover From Racial Crisis by Taking a Lesson From Mizzou

By Sarah Brown

The university’s 2015 protests drew national attention. A new report details what leaders of the flagship campus and the University of Missouri system have done to further healing and forestall renewed protests.

Curriculum

This University Proposed Cutting 13 Mostly Liberal-Arts Programs. It Saved 7.

By Cailin Crowe

The University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point has proposed dropping six mostly humanities majors as a part of its restructuring plan to offer more career-focused ones.

International

Is the ‘Trump Effect’ Scaring Away Prospective International Students?

By Vimal Patel

New data show a drop in enrollments from abroad. The president can’t take all — or even most — of the blame, but experts say his hostility to globalism could complicate colleges’ efforts to stanch the bleeding.

Publishing

Here Comes ‘The Journal of Controversial Ideas.’ Cue the Outcry.

By Tom Bartlett

Scholars concerned about repercussions from their work will have a new outlet.

Mental Health

Northern Michigan U. Compensates 4 Who Were Threatened With Punishment for Speaking of Suicide

By Katherine Mangan

The institution has agreed to pay a total of $173,500 to the current and former students.

Careers

How Colleges Are Helping International Students Land Jobs After Graduation

By Andy Tsubasa Field

Public institutions rely on tuition from international students. So what role should the colleges play in meeting their demands after graduation?


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Commentary

Harvard Has a Choice on Diversity — and It’s Not About Race premium

By Richard D. Kahlenberg

Only when colleges seek a balance of socioeconomic backgrounds in admissions will truly diverse campuses be achieved.

Advice

Turn Your Classroom Irritation Into Compassion

By James M. Lang

It’s all too easy to be annoyed by students’ questions, until you realize their confusion might be your fault.

Lingua Franca

A Little Music Before We Begin

Anne Curzan describes a new twist to her teaching this semester, which is allowing her to play DJ.


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Indiana, United States

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Dean of the School of Education, St. John's University
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New York, United States

Full-Time Non-Tenure Track Senior Neuroscience Lecturer, Vanderbilt University
Tennessee, United States

Assistant Professor/Associate Professor of Special Education, Mississippi State University
Mississippi, United States

Leadership Research Fellow, US Naval Academy
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