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Friday, April 7, 2017


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Leadership

Pressure Mounts on Penn State Trustee to Resign

By Jack Stripling

The board’s chairman, Ira Lubert, declined days ago to condemn comments by Albert Lord, who said he was "running out of sympathy" for Jerry Sandusky’s sexual-abuse victims. Now the chairman is calling for Mr. Lord’s resignation.

Research

How Threats to Indirect Research Payments Could Make Universities Less Willing to Gamble on Science premium

By Paul Basken

For decades the government has repaid institutions for the incidental costs of research it considers necessary. The Trump administration has cast doubt on the deal.

The Chronicle Interview

Attack on Central European U. 'Sets a Dangerous Precedent for Academic Life' premium

By Evan R. Goldstein

Hungary’s bid to shut down the institution is part of a larger battle that pits the cosmopolitan values of liberal democracy against an ascendant wave of nationalist authoritarianism in Europe and elsewhere.

Graduate Students

Harvard Students Build ‘Resistance School’ to Harness Anti-Trump Sentiment

By Sarah Brown

The project’s purpose isn’t just to oppose President Trump, one organizer says. It’s about defending progressive values for years to come.


Views


The Chronicle Review

Harry Crews as Teacher

By Ted Geltner

The Grit Lit writer was a hell raiser, but he also had deep compassion for his students.

Lingua Franca

Done and Finished

Anne Curzan considers the resonance of a not-well-justified usage rule.


Paid for and Created by Kent State University
Can Probiotics Improve Memory?
Kent State University’s Brain Health Institute aims to understand the complex links between nutrition and brain health.


Advice


Advice

Saving Money in Graduate School — With Help

By Stanley Donahoo

A look at two apps that can help graduate students set aside a little money and control their spending.

ProfHacker

End of the Semester: Make a List

As the semester approaches its conclusion, now is a good time to take stock and to plan ahead.


Job Opportunities


Assistant Professor of Music Technology, Temple University
Pennsylvania, United States

Assistant or Associate Professor College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky
Kentucky, United States

Faculty Physician Assistant Studies, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Pennsylvania, United States

Tools & Resources


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