Academe Today

Faculty

Frustrated Faculty Struggle to Defend Tenure Before It’s Too Late

In Tennessee and elsewhere, professors worry that their arguments to legislators and the public are falling on deaf ears.

Leadership & Governance

Michigan State U. Abuse Survivors Wanted to Keep Politics Out of It. That’s Over Now.

Previously unreleased emails affirm that John Engler’s team at the university, where the former governor is interim president, brought a deeply political focus to the Nassar abuse crisis. With Engler’s job on the line, the politics have only intensified.

The Chronicle Interview

Why College Leaders and Lawmakers Misunderstand Each Other, According to Someone Who’s Been Both

Educators must be vocal and clear about how they turn taxpayer dollars into effective results, says F. Ann Millner, a Utah state senator and former college president.

The Chronicle Review

Was a Renowned Literary Theorist Also a Spy?

The strange case of Julia Kristeva.

Students

Ohio State Shuts Down Office That Helped Sexual-Assault Victims

An external review found that the university’s Sexual Civility and Empowerment unit didn’t adequately support victims or properly document allegations of misconduct.

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Commentary

How the ACT and SAT Help Disadvantaged Students Get Into College

Standardized tests can level the playing field for low-income and rural college applicants. Making those tests optional may blunt that benefit.

Lingua Franca

Strunk at 100: A Centennial Not to Celebrate

Geoff Pullum argues that professors should stop sending students to a thoroughly outdated writing guide — and cites some alternatives.