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Government

They Wanted Desegregation. They Settled for Money, and It’s About to Run Out. premium

By Adam Harris

After a decades-long court battle, Mississippi’s black universities won a $500-million settlement. But it takes more than money to reckon with the history of segregation in higher education.

Legal

Former Dean Who Oversaw Nassar at Michigan State Is Arrested

By Andy Thomason

William Strampel, who once led Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine and was Larry Nassar’s former boss there, was being held in jail Monday pending a Tuesday arraignment, the county sheriff told the Associated Press.

re:Learning at SXSWedu

Why ‘Media Literacy’ Doesn’t Stand a Chance

By Goldie Blumenstyk

The social-media researcher danah boyd says the forces that espouse racial extremism and anti-democratic messages are adept at exploiting the internet, while educators and journalists still struggle to puncture their propaganda.

Leadership

Former Oil Executive and Big Donor Will Be U. of Oklahoma’s Next President

By Adam Harris

James L. Gallogly will succeed David L. Boren, who has been the university’s president since 1994.

On Leadership

To Help and Comfort ‘Dreamers’

By Alexander C. Kafka

Pomona College’s president, G. Gabrielle Starr, says the California institution is offering some 50 to 100 DACA students on its campus legal and logistical aid, and regular get-togethers, to let them know they’re not alone in their struggles and worry.


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The Chronicle Review

The Hardest Course in the Humanities? premium

By Mark Bauerlein

The key to attracting students is challenging them.

Advice

Scholars Talk Writing: Carlo Rotella

By Rachel Toor

“There’s deep pleasure in working on your chops, and deep reward in being part of a community of inquiry with students who are working on theirs.”

Lingua Franca

‘Bad Actor’ Is Everywhere. When Did It Start?

The expression emerged earlier than you think, says Ben Yagoda. And it has nothing to do with inept thespians.


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