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Tuesday, April 25, 2017


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Global

Even in Limbo, Trump’s Travel Ban Reverberates premium

By Karin Fischer

After the president tried to bar travelers from six countries, the personal effects are still being felt.

Science

For March for Science Leaders, the Work Is Just Beginning

By Lindsay McKenzie

Organizers of Saturday’s global event say they want to capitalize on the enthusiasm of participants, and have no shortage of ideas for the future of science advocacy.

Community Colleges

Can ‘Guided Pathways’ Keep Students From Being Overwhelmed by Choice? premium

By Katherine Mangan

Academic advisers see evidence that prescribed course sequences can keep community-college students from making "horrendous mistakes" that stall their academic progress.

Research

Under Fire, National Academies Toughen Conflict-of-Interest Policies

By Paul Basken

Critics of two reports by the academies have cited potential disclosure problems among study panelists. Now, an official says, the idea of a policy review "has just gained more and more traction."

The Chronicle Interview

Director of Haven for Technological Disruption Explains New ‘Disobedience Award’ premium

By Beth McMurtrie

A $250,000 prize highlights how positive disobedience encourages creativity and change.


A New Feature for Subscribers


Your Daily Briefing

We’ve started a new email, for individual subscribers only, that briefs readers on everything they need to know in higher ed to start the day. Here’s a sample.


Views


The Chronicle Review

Writing Better Won’t Cure Your Academic Woes

By Maximillian Alvarez

The problems result from issues that are structural, not stylistic.

Lingua Franca

Truly Weighty Words

Allan Metcalf recalls the good old days when journalists' words were set in metal type an inch high.


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Building a Pathway for Degrees
How collaborating with community colleges allowed Rowan U. to create a seamless journey to a bachelor’s degree.


Advice


First Person

What You Do Does Matter

By John Schwiebert

Notes on teaching for those days when it seems as if no one is listening.

Vitae

I Found a Tenure-Track Job. Here’s What it Took.

By Jeremy Yoder

Two hiring seasons and 112 applications.

ProfHacker

5 Tips for Designing Course Documents

George Williams has some strong opinions about how course documents should be designed.


Job Opportunities


Assistant Director of Graduate Education, University of Virginia School of Engineering & Applied Science
Virginia, United States

Assistant Director for Analytics and Reporting, Elon University
North Carolina, United States

Practical Nursing Instructor/Program Head (Position #FO177), J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Virginia, United States

Tools & Resources


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