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High-Stakes Testing

What Students Said Right After Taking the New SAT

By Eric Hoover

Teenagers had many reactions to the revamped exam, which was given for the first time over the weekend.

Publishing

Paper Praising ‘Creator’ Puts Fear of God in Open-Access Giant

By Paul Basken

Under fire from critics, "PLOS ONE" retracted the article and promised a "deep dive" into its article-approval process. But some say it may have overreacted.

On Leadership

Video: Leader of U. of Phoenix Says It’s ‘Heads-Down Focused’ on Improvements for Students

By Goldie Blumenstyk

The university faces declining enrollment, but its president, Timothy P. Slottow, says it will remain a relevant and valuable option for students.

Students

What Would Happen if North Carolina Sent Its Weakest Students to Community College First? premium

By Sarah Brown

State lawmakers have asked the university system to explore a plan requiring those students to earn two-year degrees before enrolling. Here’s what campus officials and higher-ed experts say about it.

For-Profit Colleges

Accreditor Rejects Grand Canyon U.'s Bid to Turn Nonprofit

By Eric Kelderman

The Higher Learning Commission said it did not allow "for the separate school-corporation and service-corporation model." The university harshly criticized the decision but said it would not question the outcome.


Views

The Chronicle Review

How Not to Write a History of the Holocaust premium

By Omer Bartov

Timothy Snyder's ambition outreaches his reasoning.

Lingua Franca

Portrait of the Artists

"Con artist," "sham artist," "choke artist": Ben Yagoda explores the etymology of noun + artist and posits that, in campaign season, it's another kind of artist that abounds.

Advice

First Person

Coming Down From the Clouds: On Academic Writing

By Johann N. Neem

We want physicists and historians who mainly write for each other. That’s how they come up with something worth saying to everyone else.

Vitae

'Dear Forums ...': How Do I Write a Cover Letter to Someone I Work With?

Also in our weekly roundup of the best conversations from The Chronicle's discussion forums: negotiating summer funds and coping with repeated rejection.

Job Opportunities

Visiting Faculty - Academic Year 2016-17, Saint Joseph's University
Pennsylvania, United States

Dean, College of Science, California State University, Stanislaus
California, United States

Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs/Accreditation Liaison Officer, California State University, Stanislaus
California, United States

Director of International Education, California State University, Stanislaus
California, United States

Executive Director, Center for Student Professional Development, Vanderbilt University
Tennessee, United States

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What Are Other Colleges Doing Differently to Improve Diversity and Inclusion? Find Out
 Learn how other colleges and universities are overcoming their latest challenges in making diversity a priority on their campuses. In The Chronicle's resource center, explore our latest news, insights, and data on diversity topics that are on your mind. Read more.


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