Academe Today Friday, January 26, 2018 Sign up for this newsletter | Downfall in Michigan | Nassar Scandal By Steve Kolowich and Andy Thomason Public anger over a sex-abuse scandal forced Michigan State’s leader from office — and demonstrated that ignorance may no longer be an adequate defense for leaders of institutions tainted by scandal. |
| Leadership By Andy Thomason As Larry Nassar’s sentencing hearing began, the president’s support on the campus seemed strong. Then things changed. |
| Commentary By Patricia McGuire Presidents must take ownership of a crisis immediately, not hide behind lawyers, boards, and image consultants. |
Also in Todayâs News | Faculty By Audrey Williams June An open letter to Lynn Nadel, chair of the faculty, challenges him for taking sides. |
| Teaching Colleges can innovate their way out of some problems. Others — like those distracted students in the back of the auditorium — may be harder to crack. |
| The Chronicle Interview By Chris Quintana Daniel Jackson, a computer scientist, photographed and interviewed people at MIT to share how they have coped with competitive academics, personal loss, and suicidal feelings. |
Views | Pedagogy Unbound By David Gooblar Why you should invite your students to write badly, perform an experiment incorrectly, or botch an equation. |
| Lingua Franca Ben Yagoda says college students donât like to appear judgy, so sometimes turn to euphemisms rather than criticize. Instead, they could learn a lot of cool, precise adjectives to elevate their writing. All they have to do is read. |
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