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Tuesday, March 8, 2016


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Inequality

On the Path to Graduation, Life Intervenes premium

By Scott Carlson

Students’ poverty, homelessness, and hunger didn’t used to be colleges’ problem. Now they are grappling with how much to help.

Faculty

Building ‘Bridge Leaders’ for Minority Professors and Students premium

By Audrey Williams June

A researcher examines how white faculty members can play a bigger role helping minority students and younger academics succeed.

Turmoil at Mizzou

‘We Got to Capture What You Didn’t Get to See’: Filming Concerned Student 1950

By Rio Fernandes

A team of students got access to the Missouri protest group before it made national news. Their documentary premiered on Saturday, with Spike Lee in the audience.

The Ticker

In Describing a Pattern to Harassment of Female Scientists, Professor's Op-Ed Strikes a Chord

An essay in The New York Times has been shared widely among both academics and nonacademics alike, and has reverberated well beyond the sciences.  

The Ticker

Sara Goldrick-Rab to Depart U. of Wisconsin, Citing ‘#FakeTenure’ and ‘Terrified Sheep’

The outspoken professor will join the faculty at Temple University in July.


Views


Commentary

Let’s Ax the SAT Essay

By James S. Murphy

Yes, it’s important that students know how to write. But standardized tests are not the right way to assess that ability.

Commentary

What’s Really to Blame for the Failures of Our Learning-Management Systems

By Michael Feldstein

Procurement is a dirty word that most academics don’t like to talk about. But if we want better products, we have to get better at choosing them.

The Chronicle Review

The Novel as a Tool for Survival

By Arthur Krystal

It helps us grapple with the evolution of our consciousness.

Lingua Franca

The Trumptionary

Allan Metcalf introduces a scholarly dictionary of words about Donald Trump.


Advice


On Course

Small Changes in Teaching: The Last 5 Minutes of Class

By James M. Lang

Don’t waste them trying to cram in eight more points or call out as many reminders as possible.

Vitae

Taking the Family With You on a Fellowship

By Kristen Ghodsee

The opportunities for personal and professional growth far outweigh the logistical hassles.


Job Opportunities


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