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Thursday, January 11, 2018


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After the Storm in Puerto Rico


Students

What One Reporter Saw in a University's Devastation

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz

Laid low by Hurricane Maria, students at the University of Puerto Rico did what has always been required of islanders: They improvised.

Faculty

The Fight to Rebuild a Ravaged University

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz

When Hurricane Maria plunged the University of Puerto Rico into gloom, professors and students had no choice but to bring back the light.

Read It in Spanish

La Lucha Para Reconstruir Una Universidad Devastada

Por Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz

Cuando el huracán María sumió a la Universidad de Puerto Rico en la penumbra, los profesores y estudiantes no tuvieron más remedio que volver a iluminarse.  


Also in Today’s News


Admissions & Student Aid

Why Is a College-Admissions Code of Ethics Such a Big Deal?

By Eric Hoover

Following news that the U.S. Justice Department is investigating an admissions association’s new ethics code, professionals in the field weigh the document’s intentions and shortcomings.

Sexual Misconduct

Tracking Higher Ed’s #MeToo Moment: Updates on Sexual Assault and Harassment

By Nell Gluckman, Brock Read, Katherine Mangan, and Bianca Quilantan

Revelations about sexual misconduct have been deeply felt across academe. Here are the latest updates, on cases at the Universities of North Alabama and Wisconsin at Milwaukee.

Government

In New Budget Proposal, California Higher Ed Gets Modest Funding and a Big Online College

By Eric Kelderman

Increases in support for public colleges were small. But one thing Gov. Jerry Brown is willing to spend more money on is a fully online community college.

The Chronicle Interview

What Can the CEO of a $1.6-Billion Enrollment-Services Giant Tell Us About the Student Life Cycle? premium

By Eric Hoover

David Felsenthal says predictive analytics reveal where to spend time and money to graduate as many students as possible.


Views


First Person

The Not-So-Secret Guide to Dissertating

By Jenny J. Lee

It’s not a mysterious process; it just needs to be more transparent.

Lingua Franca

The Joy of Predictive Text

How well does your smartphone get to know you? Ben Yagoda has some fun in an effort to find out.


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Job Opportunities


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New York, United States

DEAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, Eastern Michigan University
Michigan, United States

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North Carolina, United States

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California, United States

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California, United States

Faculty, The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business
Ohio, United States

Tenure Track Instructor in Computer Science, University of British Columbia
Canada

Multiple Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute , Carnegie Mellon University
Pennsylvania, United States

Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor of Global Affairs, New York University School of Professional Studies
New York, United States

PROVOST/EXECUTIVE DEAN, University of Medicine and Health Sciences
New York, United States

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