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Monday, June 27, 2016


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Faculty

Public-College Turmoil Raises Specter of Faculty Exodus premium

By Lee Gardner

High-profile defections stoke rumors of a mass exit, but even if professors aren’t fleeing in droves, there’s plenty of maneuvering behind the scenes.

Diversity

Gay College Leaders Reflect on Barriers, and How Far They’ve Come premium

By Lee Gardner

LGBTQ Presidents in Higher Education held its second annual conference in the wake of a mass shooting that targeted gay Americans. Even in the aftermath of that tragedy, some members saw encouraging signs.

On Leadership

Video: N.C. ‘Bathroom Bill’ Is Discriminatory

By Jack Stripling

Randy Woodson, chancellor of North Carolina State University, says a controversial law that requires transgender people to use bathrooms corresponding to their gender at birth is discriminatory and could damage his campus's standing in the scholarly community.


Views


Commentary

The Supreme Court Frees Colleges to Sensibly Pursue Diversity

By Lorelle L. Espinosa and Peter McDonough

The Fisher II decision signals, in a time of deep unrest, that race matters.

Commentary

5 Lessons to Take From the Fisher Decision

By Arthur L. Coleman

The Supreme Court has struck a delicate balance between judicial review and the deference due to educational judgments informed by evidence. Colleges can learn from that.

Lingua Franca

Ellipses and I

Ilan Stavans tries to understand the changing nature of three little dots.


Advice


First Person

How Your Journal Editor Works

By Devoney Looser

A glimpse into the not-so-glamorous lives and habits of scholarly-journal editors.

Vitae

'Dear Forums ...': I Survived My First Year on the Tenure Track, but I'm Ready to Bail!

 

Also in our weekly roundup of the best conversations from The Chronicle's discussion forums: tips on structuring short online courses.


Job Opportunities


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North Carolina, United States

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Kansas, United States

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Washington, United States

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New York, United States

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