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CURRICULAR CHALLENGE By Emma Pettit The request, by the State University System, raises questions about how much latitude professors will have in teaching about the Middle East and how terms like “anti-Israeli bias” will be defined. BACKGROUNDER By Timothy Messer-Kruse Civics education could be the next battleground for control of the classroom. BACKGROUNDER By Beth McMurtrie A political-science course at the Johns Hopkins University wrestles with the questions tearing campuses apart.
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ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS By Scott Carlson A former executive for 3M on the importance of asking questions instead of making statements, and how to build teams that have a little friction. RACE ON CAMPUS By Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez Plus, the University of Missouri at Columbia is cutting its vice chancellor for inclusion, diversity, and equity.
Upcoming Workshop If you’re curious about becoming an academic administrator, we’re once again offering The Chronicle’s Academic Leadership Crash Course, a four-hour virtual workshop designed for faculty aspiring to administrative roles. Join us in August to gain essential insights, practical tips, and valuable resources that will help you pursue your next professional step. Learn more and register!
Virtual Events: Tune In Live UPCOMING: September 10-12, 2024 | Join us for our annual ideas summit, on how higher ed must plan for student demographic shifts, tech change, an uncertain labor market, and more. What can your institution do to adapt? With Support From Workday, University of South Florida, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Florida International University, Google, and Strada. Register here. STUDENT SUCCESS UPCOMING: August 22, 2024 | 2 p.m. Join us for a virtual forum on beating the “sophomore slump.” You will learn how colleges are driving retention by emphasizing the second year rather than the first. With Support From Mongoose. Register here. STUDENT SUCCESS UPCOMING: August 20, 2024 | 2 p.m. Dual-enrollment programs are expanding nationwide, but do they work for students? Join us to explore strategies for enrolling high schoolers in college courses. With Support From Ascendium. Register here.
New Tool to Track Anti-DEI Legislation Will a new anti-DEI law or policy impact your campus? Get notified each time we update our DEI Legislation and Impact Trackers with the latest bills and campus changes related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
SPONSOR CONTENT | University of Colorado Denver Our society, the workforce, and individuals benefit from more education, especially among the underrepresented.
Views IN CASE YOU MISSED IT By William Pannapacker and Jennifer Polk Two Ph.D.s who left academe and now run their own businesses offer advice on professional transitions.
FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE Graduate education has enjoyed a jump in enrollment over the past five years, but it faces a host of challenges. Order this report for insights on the opportunities and pitfalls that graduate-program administrators must navigate.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES Search thousands of faculty, administrative, and executive job openings and upload your resume to be searchable by employers! KIMEP University Associate Dean for the School of Nursing Mary Baldwin University University of Illinois
CAREER RESOURCES Read the August collection for advice on finding a new job. Learn how you can start preparing for the fall job search now, how to find jobs overseas, and more.
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