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Tuesday, June 13, 2017


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By Evan R. Goldstein

Can Jonathan Haidt calm the culture wars?


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Faculty

Scholars See Bad Omens in Pulled Sponsorship of ‘Julius Caesar’

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz

The corporate response to a production of the play in which the assassinated ruler resembles President Trump has scholars thinking that studying the arts is more important than ever.

Research

Yelp for Colleges? An Economist Rates Its Usefulness

By J. Clara Chan

His survey finds that a consumer-based ratings tool could be an effective way to measure the quality of a college.

Publishing

Journals’ Retreat From Data-Sharing Mandate Puts Onus on Universities and Government premium

By Paul Basken

A year after announcing plans to require authors to release data associated with their published articles, medical-journal editors are now backing off, saying the necessary conditions seem years away.

re:Learning and GSV

How ‘College for All’ Goes Wrong

By Scott Carlson

Ted Dintersmith, an investor and financer of documentary films, argues that schools should give students relevant skills, not just courses to pad a college application.


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Commentary

Who Wins When a College Presidency Fails? premium

By Judith A. Wilde and James H. Finkelstein

Search firms do, if it means more business for them. And the presidents themselves can, via lucrative termination clauses in their contracts. But colleges have much to lose.

The Chronicle Review

Higher Education for a Post-Growth World premium

By Michael Maniates

Sustainability is not enough: Colleges and universities must reorient themselves for a future of limited growth.

Lingua Franca

Of Cadillacs and Prairie Dogs

Geoff Pullum explains their similarity with regard to language.


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Advice


Career Confidential

Administration 101: The First-Round Interview

By David D. Perlmutter

Whether it happens at an airport or via Skype, here’s what candidates need to know.

Vitae

The Unseen Labor of Mentoring

By Manya Whitaker

How to keep helping marginalized students without jeopardizing your own career.


Job Opportunities


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The Mary and Richard Templeton Centennial Chair in Electrical Engineering, Southern Methodist University
Texas, United States

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