Academe Today Thursday, November 10, 2016 Sign up for this newsletter | A Search for Explanations | Election Analysis By Karin Fischer and Beth McMurtrie Macomb County voted for Barack Obama in 2008. Despite the local community college’s model work-force-training programs, many residents feel the economy has passed them by. On Tuesday the county went for Donald Trump — helping tip the U.S. presidential election in his favor. |
| Teaching By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz As professors grappled with their own surprise, they also had to figure out how to deal with students’ and colleagues’ questions. |
| Research By Beckie Supiano Campaign-watchers had long focused on the role the electorate’s schooling would play in the race. But it’s hardly the only demographic breakdown that mattered. |
| Research By Steve Kolowich After a surprising election, public-opinion researchers assess the damage. |
| Students By Katherine Knott and Shannon Najmabadi Protests, hugs, and solidarity mark campus responses across the country. |
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Views | Commentary By Robert Kelchen The Education Department will probably survive. Free college, not so much. |
| Lingua Franca For years gangs of sexual abusers in English towns were ignored because authorities feared that acting against them would bring allegations of racial prejudice. But critical comment on a monoethnic crime gang does not make you a racist, says Geoff Pullum. |
Advice | First Person By Rob Kramer How to plan a faculty and staff retreat that people will actually find valuable. |
| Vitae By Terry McGlynn You need to talk about assigning credit — before the research project gets started. |
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