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The Chronicle Review


Dear Humanities Profs: We Are the Problem

By Eric Bennett

Dismayed about American politics? Look in the mirror.


Today’s News


Research

When Racism Roils a Campus, Colleges Respond. Will Students Be Satisfied? premium

By Chris Quintana

New research finds that students are most likely to be happy with an institution’s response to a racist incident if they perceive the student body to be racially diverse.

Spending

Top-Ranked Colleges Spend Their Money Differently From the Rest. Here’s How. premium

By Dan Bauman

They devote more of their payrolls to human resources, for example. But don’t take that as a recipe for success, says Paul Friga, the researcher behind a new data analysis.

Leadership

Here’s a List of Who Has Left Michigan State Since the Nassar Scandal Erupted

By Sarah Brown

The university’s associate vice president for alumni relations announced his resignation on Tuesday, adding his name to the growing ranks of officials who have departed in recent months.

Finance

Who Can’t Get Overtime Pay? Online Instructors, for One

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz

A fact sheet released on Monday by the U.S. Department of Labor clarified the types of employees on college campuses that are exempt from earning overtime.

The Digital Campus

How to Decide Turf Battles Over Campus Space: Use Data, Not Emotion premium

By Lawrence Biemiller

Sometimes campus leaders don’t have all the information they need.

Students

Student Journalists, We Want to Help You Cover Your Colleges

By Andy Thomason

Student reporters are typically the best positioned to tell the important stories about their institutions, but they often lack the knowledge and resources to do so. That’s where The Chronicle’s Fall Reporting Workshop comes in.


A New Report for Chronicle Readers


The Adult Student: The Population Colleges — and the Nation — Can’t Afford to Ignore

America’s adult students have long been an afterthought in higher education. But demographic changes and economic pressures will soon require institutions to expand their horizons. This Chronicle report explores the growing imperative for colleges to support the adult-student movement.


Views


Commentary

Why We Should Spend More on Humanities Research in a High-Tech World

By Thomas G. Burish

The need to understand the human dimensions and impacts of technology advances has never been greater. Besides, graduates in the humanities are landing good jobs.

First Person

Instead of Gaslighting Adjuncts, We Could Help Them

By Annemarie Pérez

A Ph.D. who made it to the tenure track after six years as an adjunct describes all that her chair did to help her get there.

Lingua Franca

The Weaponizing of ‘Slime’

Feeling stuck in the new wave of political-insult discourse? Bill Germano shares your pain.


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Job Opportunities


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New York, United States

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Washington, United States

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Turkey

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