Academe Today

Monday, February 13, 2017


Sign up for this newsletter

Today's News


Government

Trump’s Focus on Black Colleges May Seem Unexpected, but the Conversation Started Months Ago premium

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz

HBCU leaders say the attention is welcome, but they are moving cautiously to ensure the focus is on helping students, not scoring political points.

The Ticker

Yale Will Rename Calhoun College for Adm. Grace Hopper

The university will replace the name of a long-ago slavery proponent with that of a pioneering computer scientist who was promoted to the rank of rear admiral in the U.S. Navy.

Faculty

‘March for Science’ Organizer Says It’s About the Public, Not the Scientists

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz

Science supporters are marching not just to demand funding and evidence-based research in policies, but also to promote awareness about what scientists do.

Research

Scholars Push to Broaden Research on America’s Far Right premium

By Tom Hesse

Facing an increased demand for information on a topic relatively few have studied, one professor wants to establish a new center. But funding challenges loom.

Government

U.S. Closure of Animal-Use Database Alarms Both Scientists and Protesters premium

By Paul Basken

Academics are among those who say the move reduces public accountability and unfairly suggests that researchers have something to hide.


The Future of Enrollment


Where Colleges Will Find Their Next Students

What does the future hold for enrollment and admissions? Gain insights into the latest demographics, student migration patterns, and the changing admissions field to prepare your institution for the decade ahead.


Views


Commentary

Reframing Faculty Criticisms of Student Activism

By Dean Spade

Instead of reacting negatively to students who mobilize for change, we should suppress our discomfort and recognize what they’ve gotten right.

The Chronicle Review

A Philosopher of Otherness Dies When He’s Needed Most

By Robert Zaretsky

Difference can inspire wonder or fear. Tzvetan Todorov thrilled to the former, but this is the age of the latter.

Lingua Franca

Will Rogers Said That. Except He Didn't.

Thanks to the internet, false attributions have spread like an invasive species, writes Ben Yagoda. It's too bad in the case of Rogers, because the things he said are so much better than the things he didn't.


Advice


On Course

Obsessed With Smartness

By James M. Lang

Why does academic culture value the students we admit more highly than the ones we graduate?

Vitae

The Vitae Bookshelf: Peggy Delmas

My five favorite books on gender, leadership, and academe.


Job Opportunities


Lecturer in Mathematics, Iowa State University
Iowa, United States

Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Morehouse School of Medicine
Georgia, United States

Dean, School of Mines and Engineering, Montana Tech
Montana, United States

Associate Dean, School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Temple University
Pennsylvania, United States

Tools & Resources


Free Dossier Service
Get organized with The Chronicle’s Vitae dossier service. Manage all of your professional documents in one convenient place — safely, securely, and at no cost. Applying for jobs online is simpler, saving you time and money. Start your free dossier.


Join 10 Years of Great Colleges
The largest academic-workplace study, Great Colleges to Work For®, is now entering its 10th year. The Great Colleges award stands out to potential faculty and staff candidates as they search for their next career opportunity. Lead the charge and help transform how future students and faculty members view your institution. Register today.