Academe Today

Friday, February 10, 2017

Today's News

Government

Court Rebukes Trumpâs Travel Ban, and Harm to Universities Plays a Key Role

By Goldie Blumenstyk, Shannon Najmabadi, and Sarah Brown

A panel of appellate judges affirmed that states have legal standing to challenge the executive order, specifically because of its impact on students and researchers at their public universities.

Administration

Can a Small College Close to Reinvent Itself? Saint Josephâs Looks to Find Out

By Lawrence Biemiller

The Indiana college’s leaders said suspending operations would preserve what resources remain, allowing them to work on "a future, re-engineered Saint Joseph’s College."

Campus Speech

State Lawmakers Seek to Force Public Colleges to Protect Speech Rights

By Peter Schmidt

New bills try to put new pressure on the colleges to uphold the First Amendment. In two states, legislators want to require such institutions to punish students who attempt to shout down speakers.

Leadership

An Internet Troll Is Invited to Speak: Whatâs a College President to Do?

By Steve Kolowich

Ana Mari Cauce, president of the University of Washington, faced criticism after declining to block Milo Yiannopoulos from her campus. She talks to The Chronicle about free speech, tolerance, and student safety.

Views

Commentary

The Changing Landscape of Peer Review

By Brian Halley

University presses must adapt to the rise of digital publishing and the greater reliance on nontenured faculty.

The Chronicle Review

Devout Atheists

By Seth Perry

In the 19th century, they generally lived in cowed silence. But a new book recalls a few who spoke out.

Vitae

No One Is Reading Those Reference Letters

By Andrew Thaler

Not in the initial cull, anyway. So why does academia keep pointlessly requiring them for job applications?

Lingua Franca

Diagramming Gorsuch

The Supreme Court nominee's much-lauded sentence diagram was sloppy, says Lucy Ferriss. So let's not judge him on that.

Academe Today

Today's News

Court Rebukes Trumpâs Travel Ban, and Harm to Universities Plays a Key Role

Can a Small College Close to Reinvent Itself? Saint Josephâs Looks to Find Out

State Lawmakers Seek to Force Public Colleges to Protect Speech Rights

An Internet Troll Is Invited to Speak: Whatâs a College President to Do?

In Brief

College Republicans at Central Michigan U. Apologize for Anti-Semitic Valentine

Lawyer Who Worked on Rape Cases for Stanford Is Dismissed Over Criticism

Jury Awards $2.5 Million to Ex-Employee at UC-Riverside in Gender-Bias Case

Views

The Changing Landscape of Peer Review

Devout Atheists

No One Is Reading Those Reference Letters

Diagramming Gorsuch

Job Opportunities

Tools & Resources