Academe Today Tuesday, January 31, 2017 Sign up for this newsletter | An Executive Order's Impact, at Home and Abroad | Administration By Sarah Brown At West Virginia University, officials are trying to reassure international students that they are safe, while acknowledging the gravity of a situation that has many people alarmed. |
| Global By Ian Wilhelm The Iranian and U.S. governments have long been at odds, but the academic relationship between the two countries runs deep. |
| Voices "I felt like, that could not happen in a country like America," an undergraduate told us. Another said, "It’s kind of humiliating." |
| Faculty By Shannon Najmabadi Scholars in some disciplines are discussing whether such a boycott would be an effective means of protesting President Trump's executive order. |
| The Ticker Federal law requires colleges to submit troves of information on their foreign students. |
| Research By Peter Schmidt As the Middle East Studies Association takes a stand against the new immigration restrictions, its president discusses how academic experts on that region are being affected. |
Views | The Chronicle Review By Ramin Jahanbegloo Four months in an Iranian prison taught me that academics can save lives and transform societies. |
| Commentary By Philip Trostel A college education is a public good, in ways that are rarely acknowledged, and ought to be treated that way. |
| Lingua Franca Lucy Ferriss examines a classic example of taking a term that has been used as a slur and turning it into a badge of group identity and cohesion. |
Advice | Career Confidential By David D. Perlmutter The political risk is weighty and the preparations are burdensome, so make sure you are ready. |
| Vitae By Kent Smetters Resist the urge to share all the wonderful details you've unearthed in your research. |
| Vitae By Kelli Marshall Stop acting like it’s a dirty word, and start thinking about how to shape your brand. |
Job Opportunities | Tenured Faculty in Engineering and Policy, Arizona State University
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Executive Director Environment, Energy and Resources, CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
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Senior Director, Center for First-Generation Student Success, NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
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