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I Worked With Avital Ronell. I Believe Her Accuser.

By Andrea Long Chu

When genuine criticism is undertaken at the risk of ostracism, marginalization, retribution — this is a culture where abuses like hers grow.


Today’s News


Government

Justice Dept. Slams Harvard Admissions in Affirmative-Action Filing

By Lindsay Ellis

The department’s support for the plaintiffs was not unexpected in a debate that has flared during Donald Trump’s presidency.

Campus Speech

Southern Illinois U. Says It Won’t Tolerate Activism by Athletes in Uniform, Then Backs Off

By Emma Pettit

The decision was made to promote unity, said the athletics department’s senior woman administrator. But after an outcry, the university reportedly rescinded the policy.

Teaching

How to Get the Most Out of a Brief Teaching Workshop

A single, well-designed session can go a long way, one expert says, toward persuading faculty members to try nontraditional pedagogy.

Athletics

More Victims Come Forward in Ohio State’s Sexual-Abuse Investigation of Sports Doctor

By Claire Hansen

Nearly 150 former students have reported they were abused by Richard Strauss, who is now deceased, and the inquiry’s fact-finding stage could conclude by this fall, the university said on Thursday.

Admissions

Bucking a Boastful Trend, Stanford Will No Longer Brag About Its Application Numbers

By Andy Thomason

Every year, colleges of all types make a point to publicize how many applications they receive and how few applicants they accept. But one university says it will not do so from now on.


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Note to Readers


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Views


The Chronicle Review

The Splintering of the Student Mind premium

By William Egginton

Why the canon is necessary for social justice.

Advice

The Author-Editor Relationship: Same Planet, Different Worlds

By Rachel Toor

This is how to bridge the wide communication gap between you and your book publisher.

Lingua Franca

How George Ade Introduced Guys to Polite Company

Allan Metcalf finds that the humorist George Ade (1866-1944) played an important role for us in getting to know you guys.


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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


Vice President for University Advancement, Franklin Pierce University
New Hampshire, United States

Associate or Full Professor in Global Migrations and Gender/Sexuality Studies, Yale University
Connecticut, United States

Vice President of Human Resources & Chief Human Resources Officer, Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania, United States

Assistant Professor of Biology - Ecologist, Colby College
Maine, United States

Chief Development Officer, Council of Chief State School Officers
District of Columbia, United States

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in International Relations, St. Lawrence University
New York, United States

Director - School of Health, Kent State University
Ohio, United States

Associate/Full Professor - Feminist Studies and Africana Studies, University of California Santa Cruz
California, United States

Assistant Professor of Biology - Cell Biologist, Colby College
Maine, United States

Various Faculty Positions, Baylor University
Texas, United States

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