Academe Today Tuesday, July 5, 2016 Sign up for this newsletter | Today's News | Election 2016 By Jack Stripling At Fordham and Penn, the presidential candidate would have studied Islam, seen the first coeds on campus, and skimmed the dull parts. |
| Teaching By Jeffrey R. Young Researchers ponder the finding that at community colleges, online classes result in lower grades but more completed degrees. |
| Finance By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz As public institutions in Illinois fall victim to budget gridlock, experts say short-term funding makes it difficult for administrators to plan for the future. |
| On Leadership By Scott Carlson Being a low-income student is difficult, but it’s even more difficult if you’re also a woman. Barbara Gault, executive director of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, says colleges’ schedules and services have long catered to traditional, childless students. They should change to accommodate a new student population. |
In Brief
Views | Commentary By Eric Norman and Walter J. Branson The federal program, which just got a five-year extension, handed two institutions the resources to make vital capital improvements. |
| Lingua Franca After the Brexit vote, William Germano hears the Briticism in a different way. |
Advice | Ms. Mentor By Ms. Mentor So much for the classics; time to break open the juicy academic novels. |
| Vitae Also in our weekly roundup of the best conversations from The Chronicle's discussion forums: Do search committees really read applicants' teaching and research statements? |
Job Opportunities | Assistant Professor of English, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Louisiana, United States
Dean of Health Sciences, Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC)
New York, United States
LD and Ruth G. Morgridge Endowed Chair in Teacher Education, Northern Illinois University
Illinois, United States
Assistant Professor, Pathophysiology, St. George's University
Grenada
Assistant Professor - Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University
California, United States
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