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Thursday, July 13, 2017

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Today’s News

Sexual Assault

Ed. Dept. Official Apologizes for ‘90%’ Remark on Campus Rape. What’s the Research?

By Sarah Brown

Candice Jackson stirred outrage ahead of a Title IX summit by asserting that the vast majority of sexual-assault complaints “fall into the category of ‘we were both drunk.’”

Publishing

Scholars Cry Foul at Their Inclusion on List of Academics Paid by Google

By Chris Quintana

After the publication of a report alleging that many scholars took money from the technology giant and failed to disclose that information, several of them challenged the report as misleading and unfair.

Politics

On Public Distrust, Colleges Could Learn From Journalism’s Mistakes

By Clara Turnage

A high-profile study this week showed a decline in trust of higher education and the news media. But colleges may have some built-in advantages in avoiding the erosion of confidence that has rocked journalism.

Research

House Republicans Counter Trump on University Research Costs premium

By Paul Basken

An appropriations panel’s budget plan rejects the administration’s proposal to eliminate or sharply cut indirect-cost payments for medical research.

Technology

Career Planning in College ‘Should Not Feel Like Going to the DMV’

By Goldie Blumenstyk

Roadtrip Nation is known for its bright-green RVs that take students on career journeys. Mike Marriner, a founder of the group, describes how it continues to expand its mission to help people prepare for their lives after graduation.

Views

Commentary

Colleges Are to Blame for the Contempt in Which They’re Held

By Peter Wood

This week’s Pew survey suggests that Republicans, at least, have begun to give up hope that higher education is still a net good for the United States.

The Chronicle Review

The Ferocity of Fandom premium

By John Kaag

Sports spectating brings out the bigoted, sexist clannishness in us. Might it bring out something better?

Lingua Franca

The Much-Needed Gap

Geoff Pullum marvels at a syntactic illusion that makes a sentence seem grammatical even though it can't be.

Paid for and Created by ETS
New Assessment Practices Improving Curriculum
Pressure from accreditors for better learning outcomes leads to a new movement of improvement-based assessment.


Advice

Moving Up

Every Sin Is a Public Sin

By Dennis Barden

What if you couldn’t get a job because of that thing — that stupid thing from so long ago?

Vitae

How Much Time Should You Spend on Teaching?

By David Gooblar

As much as you can. The more time you devote, the more interesting it becomes.

Job Opportunities

Assistant Professor in Engineering Design/Mechanical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University
California, United States

Director of Institutional Research, Rhodes State College
Ohio, United States

Assistant Professor in Premodern Japanese Literature, Tenure Track, Stanford University
California, United States

Tools & Resources

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