Academe Today Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Sign up for this newsletter | Today's News | Administration By Jack Stripling Laura Rosenbury has promised big leaps in the U.S. News lists, but some professors say her ambitious and despotic approach incites fear and threatens the school's culture. |
| Admissions By Nadia Dreid Potential applicants may not want to hear a rehearsed pitch from an admissions officer. But put them in touch with an actual student on Snapchat, and a different dynamic comes into play. |
| Election 2016 By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz A stark divide in voter preferences has opened between people with college diplomas and people without them. What’s going on? Here are a few issues to consider. |
| Research By Paul Basken The Obama administration has asked Congress to pay $106 million toward two new ships, although researchers say a third vessel is needed — an idea that has support in the Senate but not in the House of Representatives. |
In Brief
Views | Commentary By Lee Burdette Williams Conversations about what a student truly needs and what a college can reasonably offer should be part of the admissions process. |
| Lingua Franca Anne Curzan describes a class activity where students told the instructors ways to create a productive learning community. |
Advice | Vitae By Kelly J. Baker Why we value the former and underrate the latter. |
| ProfHacker Thinking about a hashtag celebrating the positive impact of Twitter. |
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