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Monday, January 22, 2018


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Leadership & Governance

Michigan State Trustee Breaks Ranks With Board, Urges University's President to Resign

By Sarah Brown and Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz

Lou Anna K. Simon has faced increased scrutiny as women speak about being abused by Larry Nassar, a former university physician who was convicted on multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct. 

In the States

State Spending on Higher Education Has Inched Upward. But Most Public Colleges Can’t Celebrate.

By Eric Kelderman

National gains in appropriations might seem like a positive sign. Just three states, though, accounted for the vast majority of those gains.

Government

Federal Shutdown Won’t Cause Chaos in Higher Ed — Unless It Drags On

By Eric Kelderman

Student-aid and grant money that has already been approved will continue to flow. But minor inconveniences could become crises if an accord is not reached soon.

Admissions & Student Aid

From 37,000 Feet, 5 Questions About College Admissions

By Eric Hoover

An enrollment conference sparks thoughts on testing, fairness, diversity, and the nature of learning itself.

Teaching

James Comey Continues Second Act as a College Instructor

By Steve Kolowich

The former FBI director will co-teach a course this fall on “ethical leadership” at his alma mater, the College of William & Mary.

Technology

How Twitter Hooks Up Students With Ghostwriters

By Chris Quintana

It used to be that students had to track down hired pens by themselves. But these days they can unintentionally summon legions of eager writers by merely venting frustration on Twitter.


Views


The Professor Is In

The Interdisciplinary Factor

By Karen Kelsky

How do you approach the job market if you are a traditional Ph.D. applying for an interdisciplinary opening, or vice versa?

Page Proof

Ph.D.s Are Still Writing Poorly, Part 3

By Rachel Toor

We need to move toward a culture in which the quality of research remains excellent and the writing is also readable.

Lingua Franca

Naughty Words

Language’s power to shock is one of its strongest weapons, says Lucy Ferriss. So what happens after we don’t blink an eye at references to bodily functions?


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Job Opportunities


Head and Professor of the Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University Biological Sciences Department
Indiana, United States

Dean, Tapia School of Business, Saint Leo University
Florida, United States

Belk-Woodward Distinguished Professor of Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
North Carolina, United States

Alan and Karen Barry Endowed Professorship in Accounting , University of Toledo
Ohio, United States

PRESIDENT, Edgecombe Community College
North Carolina, United States

Head, Distinctive Collections , Arizona State University Libraries
Arizona, United States

Vice Provost for International Affairs, Colorado State University
Colorado, United States

Vice President of Academic Affairs, Northern Wyoming Community College District
Wyoming, United States

Academic Leadership Opportunities, Lehman College of The City University of New York
New York, United States

Head of Cataloging & Metadata, College of William & Mary
Virginia, United States

Tools & Resources


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