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Thursday, May 25, 2017

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Hate on Campus

How Can Colleges Respond to Extremist Activity Among Students? premium

By Sarah Brown

The University of Maryland student who was charged with fatally stabbing Richard Collins III last week followed a far-right, racist Facebook page. But when it comes to speech and expression, there are limits on what officials can do.

Administration

5 Forces That Drive Administrative ‘Bloat’ premium

By Audrey Williams June

Colleges are hiring professional staff members to respond to broader forces that are changing higher education, experts say.

Research

Lawmakers Show Sympathy for Trump Plan to Squeeze Research Costs premium

By Paul Basken

The Trump administration wants to cut indirect-cost payments to universities that win research grants. That might not hurt Harvard, a witness told a House panel, but could hurt "the broad research mission."

Teaching

Meet the Professor Who’s Writing a Trump-Based Lesson Plan on the Go

By Chris Quintana

A Pace University professor spends six to eight hours a day consuming the news and then turns it back on his class.

The Ticker

Top Federal Student-Aid Official Resigns Over Congressional Testimony

James W. Runcie, chief operating officer of the Education Department’s Office of Federal Student Aid, quit in a dispute over his scheduled testimony about improper payments in student-loan programs.


Views

Advice

Why We Dread Disability Myths

By Tara Wood, Craig A. Meyer, and Dev Bose

If institutions want to make good on their diversity promises, avoiding the deficiency trope is paramount.

The Chronicle Review

A University in Ruins premium

By Matt Trevithick

The Islamic State is only the latest force to attack the University of Mosul. Can it be revived — again?

Vitae

The Tiny Yet Powerful Cover Letter

By Melissa Dalgleish

On the nonfaculty job market, this letter is your first impression. Make it count.

Lingua Franca

Fake New Words?

Many "new" words are very old. Allan Metcalf explains.


Paid for and Created by International Baccalaureate
IB Program Focuses on the Nature of Knowledge
Discussion-based classes are at the core of teaching critical-thinking skills.


Job Opportunities

Vice President of Academic Affairs, Institute for Shipboard Education - Semester at Sea
Colorado, United States

Dean of Counseling Services, Parkland College
Illinois, United States

Executive Directors of Development, University of Denver
Colorado, 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.


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