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Monday, June 26, 2017


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Students

In the Time of Trump, Colleges Start to ‘Make Title IX Our Own’ premium

By Sarah Brown

After the president’s election, speculation abounded that colleges might scale back their efforts to combat sexual violence. Instead, many Title IX coordinators are trying to chart a new path forward.

Government

What Would the Repeal of Higher Ed’s Foundational Law Mean for Colleges? premium

By Adam Harris

Betsy DeVos has suggested a wholesale rethinking of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and a key senator has supported such a move in the past. A repeal would face steep odds, but also presents an opportunity.

The States

As a Free-Speech Bill Advances in Wisconsin, Some Fear a Chilling Effect premium

By J. Clara Chan

Under a bill passed by Wisconsin’s Assembly, students could be suspended for disrupting a campus speaker. Proponents say the bill would protect free speech, while critics say it, in fact, would do the opposite.

On Leadership

Diversity on a Small Scale

By Jack Stripling

Sean M. Decatur, president of Kenyon College, stopped by The Chronicle's offices recently to discuss how his institution is working to reach more low-income students.


Views


Lingua Franca

Apostrophes That Make You Go Hmmm

Anne Curzan ponders what to do when a rule about how to spell plurals and possessives creates an aesthetically unfortunate result.

Advice

Why We Need Ph.D. Career Fairs

By Leonard Cassuto

Graduate schools can’t afford to wait for employers to come to us.


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Job Opportunities


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Texas, United States

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Tools & Resources


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