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Wednesday, November 9, 2016


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A Stunning Upset


Trump’s Surprise Victory Sends Shock Through Higher Ed

By Nick DeSantis, Eric Kelderman, Andy Thomason, and Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz

Donald Trump’s abrasive presidential campaign angered many people in academe. His upset win raises questions about higher education’s place amid a tide of anti-intellectualism.

On Election Night, Colleges Watch as a Glass Ceiling Stays Put

By Kelly Field, Sarah Brown, and Katherine Knott

Hillary Clinton’s supporters, at her alma mater and elsewhere, began Tuesday evening ready to celebrate. As their watch parties closed down, the mood had turned to despair.  

Wayward Polls and Governors’ Races: Other Notes From a Tumultuous Election Night

By Brock Read

Several other electoral results could have implications for higher education. Here's a look at a few of them.

Donald Trump and Higher Ed

Read more about Donald Trump's candidacy and how he relates to academe in this collection of Chronicle articles and essays.


Also in Today's News


People

‘We Need to Rethink the Way We Do Some Things’ premium

By Katherine Mangan

Marvin Krislov, president of Oberlin College, reflects on student demands, inauthentic bánh mì, and the tumultuous final years of his decade-long term.


Views


The Chronicle Review

What Was Conservatism?

By Jennifer Burns

A classic of conservative intellectual history turns 40. What can it tell us about 2016?

Lingua Franca

T Time: Real Money

"A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking real money." Allan Metcalf explains why that saying is so last century.


Advice


Vitae

Can I Negotiate a Delayed Start Date?

By Karen Kelsky

You can try, but the conditions under which you will succeed are fairly narrow.

ProfHacker

Toward a Better Conference Badge

Conference badges are frequently pretty annoying. Here are some ideas for making them better.


Job Opportunities


Executive Assistant to the Chancellor, Los Angeles Community College District
California, United States

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (Provost/VPAA), Rockford University
Illinois, United States

Assistant or Associate Professor in Thermofluids and Energy, Cal Poly State University
California, United States

Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics or Department of Health, University of South Carolina
South Carolina, United States

Associate Director of Leadership Gifts, Harvard Law School
Massachusetts, United States

Professor and Department Head- Communication, Drexel University
Pennsylvania, United States

Dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Jersey, United States

Assistant Professor - Developmental Psychology, St. Lawrence University
New York, United States

Tools & Resources


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Your Guide to the Ins and Outs of Negotiating in Academe
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