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Tuesday, February 14, 2017


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The Chronicle Review


'The Great Shame of Our Profession'

By Kevin Birmingham

How the humanities survive on exploitation.


Today's News


Leadership & Governance

A System Throws Out Its Search for a New Leader. Now What? premium

By Lee Gardner

In its search for a chancellor, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities passed on all three finalists for the job. Starting over offers challenges, but also a chance to get it right.

The Chronicle Review

The Shaky Science of Microaggression premium

By Tom Bartlett

An Emory psychologist says the idea’s influence has outstripped the theory it’s based on.

Technology

In Admissions Hunt, Some Colleges Consult the King of Clicks: BuzzFeed

By Tom Hesse

Institutions like Temple University have found success in producing branded content on the website best known for its viral "listicles."


The Future of Enrollment


Where Colleges Will Find Their Next Students

What does the future hold for enrollment and admissions? Gain insights into the latest demographics, student migration patterns, and the changing admissions field to prepare your institution for the decade ahead.


Views


The Chronicle Review

College Is Too Late to Teach Free Speech premium

By Catherine J. Ross

First Amendment values should be fostered in K-12.

Lingua Franca

Happy Valentine's Day! (With the Intelligent Basketball)

If Valentine's isn't your day, says Allan Metcalf, then welcome to the world of student malapropisms. Add your own in the comments.


Advice


First Person

Is It Really Time to Teach '1984'?

By David Andrew Stoler

Proceed carefully before encouraging students to jump in.

Vitae

On Leaving: Exiting on Good Terms

By Allison M. Vaillancourt

They never appreciated you and now you’re moving on. It’s oh so tempting to set them straight.


Job Opportunities


Assistant Professor, Modern Japanese Literature and Culture, University of Virginia
Virginia, United States

Open Rank Faculty Position in Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
New York, United States

Assistant Professor of Business Management, Siena Heights University
Michigan, United States

President, Bishop State Community College
Alabama, United States

Lecturer in Mandarin Chinese, University of Virginia
Virginia, United States

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