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Tuesday, December 12, 2017


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Facing Anxiety

Students share how they cope with it, and what their professors and peers need to know.

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Also in Today’s News


Sexual Misconduct

What Happened to These 15 Accused Harassers? premium

By Julia Martinez

The #MeToo movement has ignited a conversation about sexual harassment on campuses. The Chronicle looked beyond the recent wave of allegations, to trace the outcomes of 15 prior cases.

Leadership

Why Michigan State’s President Is Facing Calls to Resign

By Sarah Brown

Increased outrage over the abusive conduct of Larry Nassar, a former university physician and USA Gymnastics team doctor, isn’t the only reason Lou Anna Simon is taking heat.

Sexual Harassment

Central Washington U. Places Professor — and State Lawmaker — on Leave Amid Allegations

By Julia Martinez

Matt Manweller, a political scientist and a politician, has been under investigation for sexual harassment twice since he began teaching at the university, in 2003.

Students

Winter Break, Well Spent premium

By Kathryn Masterson

Home? Meh. Today’s students can choose from an array of travel, service learning, career sampling, and outdoor adventures.

Government

In Altered Bill, House Republicans Would Bar Penalties to Single-Gender Clubs

By Adam Harris

A new provision of the proposed reauthorization of the Higher Education Act appears to take aim at efforts, like Harvard’s, to rein in the campus organizations.

Campus Unrest

In Reversal, College Adviser Who Was Grabbed by Far-Right Speaker Is Criminally Charged

By Chris Quintana

The speaker, Lucian Wintrich, had previously been charged on a count of “breach of peace,” but that has since been dropped.


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Career Confidential

Administration 101: Winning Over ‘the Final Decider’

By David D. Perlmutter

In most leadership searches, whether you get the job or not comes down to one person.

Lingua Franca

Suspicion, Italian Style

How does one teach in a world of fake news? William Germano examines a strategy to help young students understand what a lie looks like.


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Job Opportunities


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Vice President of Student Affairs, University of Providence
Montana, United States

Assistant Professor of Computer Science, tenure-track, Athens State University
Alabama, United States

Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty Positions, Northeastern University
Massachusetts, United States

Assistant Professor or higher, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
Texas, United States

Multiple Positions - Speech Pathology, Xavier University of Louisiana
Louisiana, United States

Dean of the College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
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