Academe Today Monday, December 12, 2016 Sign up for this newsletter | Academic Newsmakers | The people who made a mark — for better or worse. |
| By Robin Wilson “Emily Doe” spoke up for those who have survived sexual assault. |
| By Eric Hoover Justice Anthony M. Kennedy changed his opinion of race-conscious admissions and helped secure them in higher ed. |
Also in Today's News | Teaching By Shannon Najmabadi New attention to hyperpartisan or misleading information online has prompted some people in higher education to scrutinize how they teach students to navigate the web. |
| The Ticker The research and teaching assistants were the first at a private college in the country to form a union since the National Labor Relations Board ruled they could do so. |
In Brief
Views | The Chronicle Review By Ian Milligan Flooded with unstable information from uncertain sources, historians must change their ways. |
| Lingua Franca Lucy Ferriss considers a question posed by the writer Tayari Jones: Should she use a phrase unfamiliar to some editors and readers? |
Advice | The Two-Year Track By Rob Jenkins Knowing they’ll have to workshop their papers with peers pushes students to write with greater care. |
| Vitae Also in our weekly roundup of conversations from The Chronicle's discussion forums: tips for maintaining a collegial workplace, and how to incorporate a research proposal into a cover letter. |
Job Opportunities | Vice Chair Research, Emergency Medicine, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Pennsylvania, United States
Faculty Positions 2017-2018 Academic Year, Emerson College
Massachusetts, United States
Department Chair of Occupational Environmental Health Sciences, West Virginia University School of Public Health
West Virginia, United States
Chair of the Department of Nursing, University of Saint Joseph
Connecticut, United States
Associate Dean of Academic Quality for the Educators College, Marian University
Indiana, United States
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