Academe Today Wednesday, November 30, 2016 Sign up for this newsletter | Idea Lab: Colleges Solving Problems By Vimal Patel How to help faculty members view retirement as an opportunity, not a threat. | By Vimal Patel For UCLA’s new faculty liaison, retiring "doesn’t mean you walk into the forest and die for the sake of the tribe." |
By Kathleen W. Jones Colleges provide a roadmap to all of the stages of the academic career except for one: the end. |
Also in Today's News Government By Lee Gardner A federal judge’s injunction has forced institutions to either postpone pay increases and adjustments to hourly employment status or proceed as planned — even though the changes may be moot. |
People By Sarah Brown Charles C. Camosy, an associate professor of theology at Fordham University, talks about why academics are out of touch and what they should do about it. |
The Ticker The Southern Poverty Law Center has logged nearly 900 incidents of hate against racial and other minority groups since the election, and 90 percent of educators surveyed said the election had negatively affected their institution's climate. |
In Brief Views The Chronicle Review By Marc Parry Some scholars think the field has become cynical and paranoid. | Commentary By Donald E. Heller What she’s advocated for in elementary and secondary schools in Michigan has implications for her approach to American colleges. |
Vitae By Rob Jenkins Two of the most common questions that job candidates ask are about tenure and salary. |
Lingua Franca When you teach you're the driver and the Electronic Lady at the same time, says Bill Germano. |
Job Opportunities Wenzhou-Kean University Anticipated Faculty Positions , Wenzhou Kean University China Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services, Western Washington University Washington, United States Multiple positions, Baylor University Texas, United States Department Chair/Associate Professor of Education, Sweet Briar College Virginia, United States Vice President of Finance and Administration/CFO, Jarvis Christian College Texas, United States Full or Associate Professor - American Politics, Texas A&M University Texas, United States Assistant Professor, Accounting, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wisconsin, United States Tenure-Track Faculty Positions, California State University, Sacramento California, United States
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