Academe Today Thursday, November 1, 2018 Sign up for this newsletter | Todayâs News | Leadership and Governance By Jack Stripling The regents’ decision to back DJ Durkin, the embattled football coach, while parting ways with the president led to charges of skewed priorities and mismanagement. But it was announced on Wednesday evening that Durkin, too, would leave. |
| Leadership By Andy Thomason Wallace D. Loh’s resignation as president of the University of Maryland at College Park is just the latest in a sordid history of college leaders who fell victim to the activities of one very public corner of the campus. |
| Academic Freedom By Emma Pettit Behind the curtain is an academic who has made waves for his digital emulation of Bannon’s former boss. |
| Admissions By Eric Hoover David Card, a Berkeley economist, on Wednesday continued his defense of Harvard’s admissions process. Then he got an earful of tough questions from a lawyer who says the university discriminates against Asian-American applicants. |
| Teaching By Jeffrey J. Selingo A learning innovator shares a few approaches for engaging today’s students. |
| Special Reports To compete for a shrinking pool of high-school graduates, colleges now must adapt to the interests and needs of Gen Z. Our new report will help you recruit, teach, and serve this diverse cohort. Get your copy in the Chronicle Store. |
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Views | Commentary By Raynard S. Kington Separating personal opinions from institutional positions is a challenge for top administrators. The “Bowen Rule” can help sort it out. |
| Special Reports By Yanel de Angel If you’re planning a new building, consider design features that will help bring in income beyond the school year. |
| Lingua Franca Anne Curzan celebrates the lexical creativity of slang. |
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