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Tuesday, February 20, 2018


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Athletics

Inside Auburn’s Secret Effort to Advance an Athlete-Friendly Curriculum premium

By Jack Stripling

Documents show that academic leaders discussed tailoring programs for the specific benefit of athletes, and no one is seriously asking if that’s a problem.

Faculty

How These Professors Assign Their Own Books With a Clean Conscience

By Chris Quintana

Putting one’s own work on the syllabus can be logical. But the mild self-enrichment — or appearance of such — has some academics jumping through hoops to avoid it.

Students

Running Out of Time in the Land of Opportunity

By Julia Schmalz

She’s an undocumented student fearing the death of DACA. He’s a Haitian citizen with a deadline to leave the United States. They’ve fallen in love. What do they do now?  

The Chronicle Interview

His Video on Black Men's Frustrations Went Viral. Now He’s Getting a Ph.D. premium

By Eric Hoover

As an undergraduate, Sy Stokes shared his insights in spoken word. Now he sees "different avenues for disrupting the system."


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By Andy Thomason and Adam Harris

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The Chronicle Review

The Improbable Friendship That Shaped a Generation of Literary Scholarship

By Arthur Krystal

Lionel Trilling and Jacques Barzun seemed an intellectual odd couple. What made their relationship last?

Advice

10 Tips for Successful Grant Writing

By Lisa Chasan-Taber

How to write a grant proposal that has the best chance of getting approved.

Lingua Franca

One Small Step (Backward) for the Parts of Speech

Sen. Rand Paul Rand Paul spent government money on a slick poster criticizing academe but couldn't be bothered to get his grammar right. Ben Yagoda helps him out.


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Job Opportunities


Assistant/Associate Professor of Microbiology, California State University, Stanislaus
California, United States

Dean (Cincinnati Campus), Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
Ohio, United States

Two Non-tenure Track Academic Faculty Positions, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Pharmacy
Texas, United States

Assistant Research Professor, Social Media Analysis, University of Central Florida
Florida, United States

Nursing Instructor for China Nursing Programs, Thomas University China Programs
China

Assistant/Associate Professor in Economics and Lecturer/Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor in Finance, University of South Carolina
South Carolina, United States

College Admissions Advisor, FLEX College Prep
California, United States

Assistant Vice President for Corporate & Foundation Engagement, University of Texas at San Antonio
Texas, United States

Distinguished Visiting Professorship in the Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota, Morris
Minnesota, United States

Coordinator, Veterans Services, Boise State University
Idaho, United States

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