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Monday, January 29, 2018


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Administration

At Michigan State, a Shaken Campus Struggles Through Its Shame

By Sarah Brown

An institution in turmoil asks what comes next. People echo similar themes: Openness, a president who will take ownership of what happened, and an effort to do right by the victims.

Administration

What a Big Donation Might Mean to One Department premium

By Dan Bauman

A $75-million gift to the philosophy department at Johns Hopkins has spurred conversations about how best to use the money.

Social Media

Should Students Be Expelled for Posting Racist Videos?

By Emma Kerr

Two recent cases suggest that colleges are reacting more swiftly and firmly to students’ offensive conduct on social media.

Students

Pitt Investigates Racist Messages Connected to College Republicans

By Julian Wyllie

Offensive memes from a private chat were made public in an anonymous Twitter account.

Government

Top Official at Justice Dept. Says More Colleges Should Punish Hecklers

By Adam Harris

In a speech at Northwestern University, Jesse Panuccio said it’s likely that campus speakers would not be shouted down, and violence would “abate,” if offenders faced “serious consequences.”

Faculty

Student Accuses College of Retaliation Over His Complaint of Professor’s Sexual Misconduct

By Katherine Mangan

The student said in a lawsuit that an assistant professor at Bellarmine University had begun an inappropriate relationship with him. But the Kentucky institution found that the relationship was consensual.


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Commentary

What to Do When It’s Your Crisis

By James C. Garland

Advice for college presidents: After a scandal erupts on campus, your actions must reflect the values of your institution and its leaders.

Lingua Franca

Negative or Positive? Answer (a) or (b)

At a high school in Taiwan they pose a grammar question about negative vs. positive clauses, and it worries Geoff Pullum a lot.


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Job Opportunities


Regional Advancement, University of Denver
Colorado, United States

INSTRUCTOR IN MUSIC, RECORDING STUDIO ENGINEER, Music Program, NYU Abu Dhabi, New York University Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

FACULTY POSITION, Film and New Media, NYU Abu Dhabi, New York University Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

Director of the Architecture Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Nebraska, United States

Multiple Positions at St. Cloud State , St. Cloud State University
Minnesota, United States

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Computer Science, United States Coast Guard Academy
Connecticut, United States

Director, Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS), Discovery Park, Purdue University
Indiana, United States

Multiple Open Positions, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Colorado, United States

Dean of the Tickle College of Engineering , University of Tennessee Knoxville
Tennessee, United States

President, Otero Junior College
Colorado, United States

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