Academe Today

International

In Upholding Trump’s Travel Ban, Supreme Court Ratifies Worldview That Worries Colleges

The president may restrict travel from certain countries, the justices said. Higher ed has mobilized against that unwelcoming signal to the world, but many foreign students have already factored it into their choices. “The damage is done,” said one expert.

Legal

How a Student Used Title IX to Force Her College to Change Its Response to Cases of Sexual Assault

In a closely watched case, the Department of Education has found that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill violated the federal law in its handling of five complaints.

Faculty Speech

When Professors Stir Outrage, What’s a University to Do?

Campus lawyers debated the question on Tuesday during the annual conference of the National Association of College and University Attorneys.

Administration

A College Considers Taking the ‘Liberal’ Out of ‘Liberal Education’

A proposal to strike the word from the governing laws of the University of Colorado Board of Regents points to unease and confusion surrounding the term in higher education.

Re:Learning

Should Working Learners Get a Tax Break?

A new proposal would allow low- and middle-income workers to create government-matched savings accounts to put toward continuing education. Here’s what you need to know, from our revamped Re:Learning newsletter.

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Starter Kit: New to the Department Chair

Many professors are ill-prepared to become chair of a department. This Starter Kit offers lessons and tips from experienced department heads and other administrators on what it takes to make the transition.

Commentary

How Colleges and Organizations Can Stop the Cycle of Faculty Sexual Abuse

It’s time to breach the “firewall” that protects professors from accountability for abhorrent behavior in the name of academic freedom.

Lingua Franca

Every Quarter, More of How We Talk: ‘DARE’ Lives On

Do you prefer your cabinet in chocolate or vanilla? Allan Metcalf catches us up on the Dictionary of American Regional English.