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Thursday, March 31, 2016


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Students

In an Era of Campus Activism, a Student Group Seeks to Be the Face of Free Speech premium

By Sarah Brown

The Princeton Open Campus Coalition formed in response to a movement that, its founders felt, was stifling constructive dialogue.

Gay Rights

How North Carolina's Ban on Anti-Bias Ordinances Could Affect Colleges premium

By Rio Fernandes

As legal challenges to House Bill 2 loom, here’s a look at what it means for the state’s public and private colleges.

Technology

Sal Khan's Plan for Remaking Education

By Jeffrey R. Young

Khan Academy has become a force. Its founder, Salman Khan, talks about his vision for the future, and what he thinks the college of tomorrow should look like.  

Government

Why the Budget Stalemate in Illinois Is Hitting One University Especially Hard premium

By Beckie Supiano

Education experts worry that the uncertain fate of Chicago State University could drag down residents of the city’s South Side, where learning alternatives are few.


Views


The Chronicle Review

The Other Amazon premium

By Claire Bond Potter

Feminist bookstores paved the way for today’s mass booksellers.

Lingua Franca

Gangsta Shakespeare

Ilan Stavans teaches 'Hamlet' to prisoners and is surprised and delighted by the result.

Commentary

The Humanities Must Rise to the Global Environmental Challenge

By Heidi Bostic

Scientists need humanists to persuade a skeptical public that the well-being of our planet is at stake.


Advice


Advice

‘This Has Gone Far Enough’: On Plagiarism and Power

By Helen Rubinstein

Instead of failing students for intellectual dishonesty, shouldn’t we try to help them not fail?

Vitae

Monetizing the Ph.D.

By John Barnes

Six things not to do when you are not Thomas Edison or Elon Musk.

Vitae

Did They Lowball Me?

By Karen Kelsky

I didn’t negotiate my starting salary. Is it too late to try now?


Job Opportunities


Chiropractic College President, Life Chiropractic College West
California, United States

Executive Vice President, Life Chiropractic College West
California, United States

Vice Chancellor of Student Success, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado, United States

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