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Tuesday, November 6, 2018


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Higher Ed and the Midterm Elections


Electoral Research

How a College Degree ‘Supercharges’ a Divide Among White Voters premium

By Steven Johnson

Since 2016, a college education has emerged as a key dividing line. Why is that gap continuing to widen in the Trump era?

Government

On Election Day, Here’s What Higher Ed Should Watch For.

By Dan Bauman

The next wave of the free-college movement, budget-cutting governors in jeopardy, and ballot measures that matter: This is what we’ll be tracking as Americans vote.

Bundled Issues

The Oddest Ballot Measure on Higher Ed? Look to Florida

By Eric Kelderman

Three unrelated issues are included in a single proposed amendment to the state’s Constitution.

In Case You Missed It

Professors Running for Office Make Final Push in First-Time Campaigns

By Steven Johnson

More than 150 people involved with academe are on ballots this Tuesday. Some are novice candidates, drawn from the humanities and sciences into the glare of national politics.


Today’s News


The Chronicle Interview

How the Myth of ‘13th Grade’ Derails Students premium

By Goldie Blumenstyk

They don’t prepare for the transition, colleges don’t help enough, and neither can rely on luck, says the author and advocate Wes Moore.

Advice

5 Tips for New Department Chairs

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz

What happens after you’ve been named department chair? A sure change in department dynamics and tasks to do. In this Two-Minute Tips video, Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz offers five tips to smooth your transition to department chair.

Two-Minute Tips

Short videos to help you excel in the academic workplace.


A New Feature for Chronicle Readers


The Daily Briefing

The Daily Briefing tells individual subscribers everything they need to know about higher ed. Here’s a sample.


Views


Advice

Finally, a Model for Disciplines to Track Ph.D. Career Outcomes

By Leonard Cassuto

An interactive database created by the American Historical Association offers a comprehensive look at the professional paths of 10 years of history Ph.D.s. 

Lingua Franca

Should Accepted Students Be ‘Effervescent’?

The Harvard trial has raised questions about what we look for when admitting students. Bill Germano takes two Alka-Seltzers and a spoonful of Dr. Johnson to puzzle out an answer.

 

 

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A Paradigm Shift
Students are questioning the idea that a college degree will deliver the skills required to compete in tomorrow’s job market.


Job Opportunities


Tenure-Track Faculty Positions for 2019-20, University of Minnesota, Morris
Minnesota, United States

Senior Administrative Officers Search, California State University Channel Islands
California, United States

Assistant Dean for Outreach and Diversity, Boston University, College of Engineering
Massachusetts, United States

Assistant/Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University at Qatar
Qatar

Visiting Clinical Faculty Member in Environmental Law, Yale Law School
Connecticut, United States

Visiting Clinical Faculty Member in International Human Rights, Yale Law School
Connecticut, United States

Director, Sponsored Programs and Faculty Research, Nazareth College
New York, United States

Director of Development, Colorado State University
Colorado, United States

Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Duluth
Minnesota, United States

Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research, Development and Industry), Charles Sturt University
Australia

President, Brenau University
Georgia, United States

Associate Director of News & Media Relations, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Massachusetts, United States

Director of Assessment and Institutional Research, Leech Lake Tribal College
Minnesota, United States

Tools & Resources


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