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Thursday, February 2, 2017


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International

Trump’s Order for a ‘Big, Beautiful’ Wall Renews Fears at a Border Campus premium

By Katherine Mangan

At the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, some students commute daily from northern Mexican cities. People there say the president’s action threatens the university’s reputation as a welcoming place.

Leadership

Christian Colleges Balance Faith and Politics in Response to Trump’s Ban on Refugees premium

By Vimal Patel

Leaders of some faith-based colleges oppose the directive on religious grounds. That view, however, puts them at odds with the president ­— and with some of their own students.

Research

Sensing New Threats, Scientists Entertain Political Ambitions

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz

As the White House signals that it may clamp down on communications between federal agencies and the public, some scientists feel pressure to become more politically engaged and even run for office themselves.

Students

Trump's Travel Ban Motivates Students to Think Beyond Protests

By Julia Schmalz

A rally against the president's new immigration restrictions motivated students in marginalized groups to take up other strategies.

Government

Jerry Falwell’s New Higher-Ed Task Force Could Take Cues From a Private-College Association’s Playbook

By Goldie Blumenstyk

A policy memo cited by the Liberty University president highlights several areas deemed ripe for deregulation in higher education.

The Ticker

Berkeley Cancels a Talk by Milo Yiannopoulos as Violent Protests Break Out

As a large crowd gathered to oppose the Breitbart editor’s speech, some protesters hurled smoke bombs, set fires, and broke windows. The campus cited safety concerns in calling off the event.


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Commentary

Getting Personal in the Search for Campus Leaders premium

By Richard A. Skinner

For diversity to become a truly positive attribute of a college, it must be built into searches for deans and provosts.

The Chronicle Review

What Tames Inequality? Violence and Mayhem premium

By Walter Scheidel

Well-meaning policy adjustments won’t do the trick, history shows.

The Chronicle Review

The Sharing Economy Comes to Campus

By William Davies

In the new, entrepreneurial model, what's shared most is insecurity.

Lingua Franca

Trump's 'Use' of 'Quotation Marks'

Ben Yagoda's students reach for quotation marks when they realize they've written a cliché. But the president of the United States? Something else is clearly going on.


Advice


First Person

The Art of the Campus Interview

By Mark W. Pleiss

It’s not a good sign when the search committee is more interested in snapping food pics than in chatting with you.

Vitae

What Trump Could Learn From My First-Year Rhetoric Course

By David Gooblar

It’s not just the president and his administration who would benefit. We all would.


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