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Monday, February 12, 2018


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Leadership & Governance

Harvard Picks Former Tufts President as Its New Leader

By Andy Thomason and Adam Harris

Lawrence S. Bacow, a former president of Tufts University, will succeed Drew Gilpin Faust in July, the university announced on Sunday.

Faculty

Journalism Professor at Northwestern, Accused of Harassment, Takes Leave of Absence

By Katherine Mangan

Alec Klein, who directs the acclaimed Medill Justice Project, was the subject of a letter of complaint from 10 former students and employees of the university.

Leadership

Michigan State Moves to Fire Medical Dean in Wake of Nassar Scandal

By Adam Harris

“I sincerely hope the courageous survivors of Larry Nassar will see this as an unmistakable indication that things are changing quickly at Michigan State,” its interim leader said.

Money for Colleges

Here’s What the $400-Billion Federal Spending Deal Means for Higher Ed

By Adam Harris

The two-year, bipartisan budget deal not only keeps the the government running until late March but also provides more funding for higher-education programs.

Degree Goals

Degrees and Certificates Rise in U.S., but Not Fast Enough

By Goldie Blumenstyk

The pace of the increase, according to new data from the Lumina Foundation, is not fast enough to meet the goal of having 60 percent of adults with a degree or credential of value by 2025.

Students

The Adult Student: The Population Colleges — and the Nation — Can’t Afford to Ignore

America’s adult students have long been an afterthought in higher education. But demographic changes and economic pressures will soon require institutions to expand their horizons to survive or thrive. This Chronicle report explores the growing imperative for colleges to support the adult-student movement.

Distance Education

Southern New Hampshire U. Apologizes for Professor Who Said Australia Is ‘Not a Country’

By Bianca Quilantan

The university acknowledged that an online student had failed an assignment because her instructor insisted Australia was only a continent.


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Views


The Chronicle Review

How Academe Breeds Resentment premium

By Douglas Dowland

The feeling is endemic to academic life. How can we overcome it?

Advice

The Incredible Shrinking Book Exhibit

By Leonard Cassuto

Time for the MLA and other scholarly societies to confront the open-access elephant in the room.

Lingua Franca

Baked, Not Fried

Baked into; baked (as in high); and now the noun, a bake: Bill Germano examines these usages. With recipes.


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Job Opportunities


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California, United States

Assistant Dean for Academic Diversity and Inclusion, Columbia University
New York, United States

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Montana, United States

Vice Chancellor of Administration and Finance, The University of Montana Western
Montana, United States

Director of Communications (International Affairs), University of Maryland
Maryland, United States

Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Xavier University of Louisiana
Louisiana, United States

Assistant/Associate Professor of Management, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Texas, United States

Lecturer in Information Systems, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Massachusetts, United States

Full-time Faculty Positions, The University of the District of Columbia
District of Columbia, United States

Faculty Positions in Biology, New York University Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

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