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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

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Government

A State’s Effort to Head Off Campus-Speech Fights Gets Mixed Reviews premium

By Peter Schmidt

Some faculty leaders fear that academic freedom will be curtailed under a sweeping new Tennessee law that was passed in response to the nation’s college speech controversies.

Students

Dealing With Controversial Speakers on Campus

Presentations of provocative ideas have led to debates over free speech and have sometimes even sparked violence on campuses. This 32-page collection gives an overview of how college leaders have responded.

Black Colleges

As Students Turn Their Backs, HBCU Leaders Still Want to Work With Trump premium

By Adam Harris

Despite public frustration with the Trump administration’s perceived inaction, black college leaders believe the relationship could yet bear fruit.

The Chronicle Review

Richard Florida Explores the Underside of the ‘Creative Class’ premium

By Jennifer Ruark

The urbanist who urged struggling cities to lure artists, scientists, and technology workers confronts the pitfalls of that approach.

Campus Life

Tampons in Men’s Rooms? It’s Just a Small Part of ‘Menstrual Equity,’ Campus Activists Say

By Alex Arriaga

Access to menstrual products on campuses is a favorite target of right-wing websites. Here’s how it actually looks at colleges.


Views

The Chronicle Review

Policing the Imagination premium

By Madison Smartt Bell

Condemning “cultural appropriation” in all forms has dangerous consequences.

Lingua Franca

The New ‘Ding’

Anne Curzan describes a a verb that seems to have developed a new meaning below the radar.

Vitae

The Professor Is In: A Second Chance?

By Karen Kelsky

Would a spurned department offer a tenure-track job to a candidate who had already turned it down?

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Studying the Weather in Space
Scientists at UNH research how storms in space affect how long an astronaut can spend there without risking radiation-induced cancer.


Job Opportunities

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Washington, United States

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Louisiana, United States

Tools & Resources

Webinar: Negotiating an Academic Job Offer
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