Academe Today

Faculty

In Higher Ed, Adjuncts May Have Most to Lose If Obamacare Is Repealed

The U.S. House has approved a bill to replace the current law. If it succeeds, many adjuncts dread a return to the days when individual health plans were unaffordable.

Government

In Congress, Even Lawmakers’ Degrees Are a Partisan Issue

The educational attainment of members of the U.S. House of Representatives far surpasses that of America’s electorate.

Students

Texas Governor Is Poised to Sign Immigration Bill, Raising Risks for Undocumented Students

Activists fear that the controversial measure, which was a response to the so-called sanctuary movement, will result in racial profiling.

The Ticker

Purdue’s Faculty Senate Seeks to Rescind Kaplan Deal

A resolution calls on the university’s board and its president, Mitch Daniels, to rescind decisions made without faculty input. But it’s not clear what weight the vote will carry.

Activism

A Harvard-Bound Freshman’s Journey to Advocacy

While taking time off before college to reconcile his Latino and queer identities, Javier Cifuentes took an unexpected turn into activism.

Chronicle Focus

In a new feature, available to individual subscribers only, The Chronicle offers carefully curated collections of articles on important issues in higher education. So far, there are nearly 25. Here are a couple of examples:

A Guide to Writing Good Academic Prose

In 10 articles, Steven Pinker and other experts offer advice that will make your academic prose less cumbersome and perhaps even a joy to read.

Recovering From Campus Violence

After a deadly shooting on campus, college leaders must figure out how to help the campus community move toward healing. The 10 articles in this collection show the course of recovery at the University of Alabama at Huntsville, Umpqua Community College, and other afflicted campuses.

The Chronicle Review

Here’s Looking at You, ‘Casablanca’

Diversity, solidarity, commitment: 75 years later, a classic still has a lot to teach us.

Lingua Franca

Trump: Down to Earth but Not Dignified

Allan Metcalf notes that Trump has one of two needed abilities for being an effective president.

Vitae

How to Stop Sneering

Just because you can disparage a student or a colleague doesn’t mean you have to.