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Tuesday, August 8, 2017


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Research

Elsevier Is Becoming a Data Company. Should Universities Be Wary? premium

By Paul Basken

For years university researchers have complained that the publishing giant has driven up the costs of journals. Now, as data-sharing becomes more valuable, the company’s shifting focus is raising new concerns.

Administration

College Diversity Officers Face a Demanding Job and Scarce Resources

By Sarah Brown

Many of them grapple with political and financial pressures, but they’re still largely satisfied with their role, a new survey finds.

The Ticker

‘Driverless’ Van Turns Out to Be Va. Tech Researcher Costumed as Car Seat

What only appeared to be a van with no driver was actually an experiment by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.

The Ticker

Education Dept.’s Progress Is Stalled in Complying With Consumer Rule

In a letter last week, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said her department does not have “any timetable” for generating data to comply with the Obama-era gainful-employment rule.


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Commentary

How Teacher-Scholars Prepare Students for an Evolving World

By Michael Gettings

A liberal-arts education teaches skills for tackling workplace challenges and problems we can’t yet envision.

Lingua Franca

Robots Gossiping in a Secret Language?

Deliberate alarmist mendacity? Or journalists as gullible as babies? To be charitable, Geoff Pullum tentatively assumes the latter.

Vitae

How to Create and Keep a Useful Network

By Manya Whitaker

Fall means it’s time to maintain — and prune — your professional contacts.


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Job Opportunities


Assistant Professor of Logistics /Supply Chain Management, Savannah State University
Georgia, United States

Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research & Planning, Savannah State University
Georgia, United States

Donald L. Jordan Endowed Professorship in Creative Writing, Columbus State University
Georgia, United States

President, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
District of Columbia, United States

Professor of Communication and Director of the School of Communication, University of Southern California
California, United States

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