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Wednesday, October 26, 2016


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Regional Publics

In Pennsylvania, the Strike Is Over, but the Challenges Remain premium

By Lee Gardner

Limited funding and a narrowing pool of prospective students leave the state’s regional public institutions facing a difficult future.

Data

Tuition and Fees at Thousands of Colleges

A table shows the "sticker prices" — published tuition and required fees — at more than 3,400 colleges and universities for the 2016-17 academic year. Click the institutions' names to see historical data back to 1998.

Government

For Some Republicans, Trump’s Higher-Ed Proposals Reflect ‘Lost Opportunity’ premium

By Eric Kelderman

The GOP presidential nominee floated a plan that surprised policy experts. Some of them lamented the lateness and the lack of substance of his ideas.

Race on Campus

When a Grad Student Called on Black Academics to Vent, Hundreds Answered

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz

A Northwestern U. graduate student invited other academics on Twitter to air examples of racism and microaggressions in higher education. Here’s what he says is driving him.


Views


The Chronicle Review

Ballot Pox

By Lee Drutman

It's time to stop pretending that there's such a thing as a rational voter.

Special Reports

Want Breakthroughs That Last? Consider Your Business Model premium

By Rick Staisloff

Colleges too often plunge into innovative strategies without thinking about how much they will cost.

Special Reports

Shadow Those Students, for Their Own Good premium

By Richard Culatta and Sandy Speicher

This is how colleges — and their students — can benefit from the findings of user-experience teams.

Lingua Franca

How's 'Hence'?

In response to a text message, Anne Curzan ponders the future of a conjunctive adverb that appears most frequently in academic writing.

Commentary

Tom Hayden’s Reforms and Today’s Protesters

By Jonathan Zimmerman

The '60s radical called on universities to be a humanizing force, liberating us to think and act in new ways. That’s a tough sell in 2016.


Advice


Vitae

‘Knowledge of X is Preferred’

By Karen Kelsky

How can I boost my chances if I have everything else listed in the job ad except for X?

Advice

Community College FAQ: You Teach How Many Classes?

By Rob Jenkins

A look at the average teaching load for faculty at two-year campuses.


Job Opportunities


Assistant Professors of Writing and Public Relations, University of Central Arkansas
Arkansas, United States

Multiple Faculty Positions, Arkansas State University - Campus Queretaro, Mexico
Mexico

Assistant Professor of Japanese, United States Air Force Academy
Colorado, United States

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty (VPAA/DOF), Elmhurst College
Illinois, United States

Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics, St. Lawrence University
New York, United States

Associate Vice Chancellor, MU Extension
Missouri, United States

Dean, College of Arts and Letters, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff
Arizona, United States

Multiple Positions at Teachers College, Columbia University, Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, United States

Tools & Resources


The Professor Is In!
Dear Readers: Have a question about the academic job market that you'd like to see answered on Vitae? Send it to The Professor Is In! Karen welcomes any and all questions related to the job market, preparing for the job market while in graduate school, coping with the adjunct struggle, and assistant professorhood. Send questions to gettenure@gmail.com.


Your Guide to the Ins and Outs of Negotiating in Academe
Kudos on having an offer in hand. But that’s just the starting point for negotiations. Our experts tell you how to weigh the terms and broker a better outcome. Download it here.


A New Podcast on the Future of Education
The education landscape is changing. On The Chronicle's Re:Learning podcast, you’ll meet the renegade teachers, ed-tech entrepreneurs, longtime educators, and others shaping the future of college. To keep up with new episodes, subscribe on iTunes — and please review the show there as well.