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Friday, May 19, 2017


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Global

Colleges Grapple With How to Help Students Still Left in Limbo by Trump’s Travel Ban

By Karin Fischer

With the academic year almost over, affected international students need housing, on-campus jobs, and other support during the summer.

Faculty

They’d Love to Teach There. They Just Can’t Pay the Rent. premium

By Nell Gluckman

Administrators at colleges and universities in the Bay Area say they have seen candidates turn down job offers because they’re worried about finding a place to live.

Government

The Ups and Downs of Upward Bound premium

By Kelly Field

The Education Department has faced criticism for rejecting Upward Bound grant applications over formatting and line-spacing issues. Over its long history, the program has been no stranger to political fights.

Faculty

2 Professors at Texas Tech Are Running for the Same Seat in Congress

By Shannon Najmabadi

A congressional seat in Texas that has been held by Republicans for more than three decades has two upstart challengers from the left. And they’re both academics.

Publishing

Journal’s Board Disavows Apology for ‘Transracialism’ Article, Making Retraction Unlikely

By Lindsay McKenzie

The Board of Directors of Hypatia, a feminist philosophy periodical, said the associate editors who apologized for the controversial piece had not adequately consulted the top editor.


Views


Commentary

3 Reasons to Applaud Purdue’s Kaplan Deal

By Arthur Levine

The acquisition of a for-profit-college chain by a storied land-grant university points to the future of American higher education.

Vitae

Why All Conferences Should Go Vegan

By Kirby Pringle

A manifesto on behalf of meat-free meals at scholarly meetings and conferences.

Lingua Franca

‘Crawdaddy,’ ‘Boomba,’ and a ‘Bounce-Around’: an Online Update of Regional Words

Allan Metcalf reviews the latest installment of the Dictionary of American Regional English.


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Public-Private Partnerships for Recruitment
Washington State University’s VP of international programs discusses how partnerships can help attract students from around the world.


Job Opportunities


Visiting Professor of Information Systems, The American University in Cairo
Egypt

Director, Disability Support, American University
District of Columbia, United States

Assistant Director, Research, United States Naval Academy Foundation
Maryland, United States

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