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Tuesday, June 6, 2017


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Students

Why Colleges Need to Embrace the Apprenticeship premium

By Scott Carlson

Apprenticeships are no longer an alternative to the college path but a supplement that prepares students for careers while they earn a degree.

Faculty

The Professor Who Roiled Evergreen State Is No Stranger to Campus Controversy

By Tom Bartlett

Nearly three decades ago, as a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania, Bret Weinstein almost singlehandedly polarized the campus by outing a fraternity’s lewd treatment of strippers.

Online Culture

Inside the Meme Thread, a Growing Forum for College Students Nationwide

By Clara Chan and Clara Turnage

Harvard University reportedly rescinded the admissions of at least 10 students for posting offensive memes on a private Facebook page. Administrators of similar pages at other colleges said the students had it coming.

Campus Safety

A Hazing Victim’s Mother Works to Spare Others the Pain of Loss premium

By Katherine Mangan

In the wake of yet another hazing death, a woman whose son died nine years ago in a similar ordeal reflects on what has and has not changed since she became an activist.

The Ticker

180 College and University Leaders Sign Pledge on Climate Change

The leaders, at both public and private institutions, responded quickly to President Trump’s announcement last week that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement.


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Views


Commentary

The New Censorship on Campus

By Jeffrey Herbst and Geoffrey R. Stone

When student protesters seek to silence voices they disagree with, everyone’s freedom of speech is at stake — including their own.

The Chronicle Review

Teaching Humility in an Age of Arrogance

By Michael Patrick Lynch

Democracy can’t function if we don’t inhabit a common space where we can listen to one another.

Lingua Franca

Engaging Students Through Tests

Writing exams is hard. Anne Curzan says it’s reasonable to ask how we can make test-taking as interesting a learning experience as we make other components of our courses. And a sense of humor never hurts.


Advice


On Course

The Distracted Classroom: Do Tech Fasts Work?

By James M. Lang

A look at solutions in the latest column of our series on teaching and digital disturbances.

Vitae

You. Yes, You!

By Allison M. Vaillancourt

Warning: You may be surprised by the realities of an administrative position.


Job Opportunities


Dean, School of Business, Charleston Southern University
South Carolina, United States

Assistant Professor in Marketing, Limestone College
South Carolina, United States

Head of Reference Librarian, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Texas, United States

Tools & Resources


This June, the Careers Section Is Reinvented
Watch for some important changes in the coming Careers section of our print edition. The redesigned layout brings exclusive editorial content closer to job ads, providing job seekers more engagement and institutions better visibility for their job openings. View the redesign.


Webinar: Negotiating an Academic Job Offer
Did you miss Vitae on Wednesday with Karen Kelsky? Fear not: The recording is for sale. You have more leverage than you think. Learn how to negotiate the best offer possible.


Free Dossier Service
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