Academe Today Tuesday, October 4, 2016 Sign up for this newsletter | Today's News | Graduate Students By Vimal Patel Comparing a pair of grad-union votes from more than a decade ago can provide valuable context for the collective-bargaining fights expected this year. |
| Academic Freedom By Peter Schmidt Western Carolina University faced a faculty rebellion over plans to use funds from the conservative Charles Koch Foundation to create a new research center on free enterprise. It found ways to render the gift agreement much easier for critics to swallow. |
| Athletics By Brad Wolverton The Supreme Court's action lets stand lower-court rulings that allow college athletes to be compensated up to their full cost of attendance. |
| Research By Paul Basken Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, the pediatrician Priscilla Chan, have invested $600 million in a new lab space for universities in the Bay Area. The Chronicle talks to one of its directors. |
In Brief
Views | The Chronicle Review By Brandon Keim Anthropomorphic thinking is now mainstream science — but not all researchers are happy about that. |
| Lingua Franca Worried about the University of Michigan's new policy of letting students choose the pronouns they prefer? Lucy Ferriss suggests we look back on the reaction, last century, to Ms. |
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Will We Be Able to Predict the Effects of Climate Change?
Animals in the most vulnerable environments, like the Arctic, are already showing behavioral changes and genetic variations in response to changes in temperature. What can these animals tell us about adapting to life on a warmer planet? |
Advice | First Person By Joseph R. Teller Students understand why Barbie is sexist, but they can’t make their case in a coherent essay. |
| Vitae By the New PI The first lesson for any new principal investigator: Don’t rush into hiring. |
| Vitae By Rachel Toor My top five books on writing. |
Job Opportunities | Dean of the School of Law, University of Missouri at Columbia
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Announcement of Position Vacancies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Faculty Positions in Computer Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Computer Sciences
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Tenure Track Professor, Marquette University
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Multiple Faculty Positions, The Evergreen State College
Washington, United States
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Economic Department Openings, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Tenure-Track Positions for AY2017-2018, Keene State College
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Vice President, NCAA Eligibility Center, NCAA
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Tools & Resources | 2026: The Decade Ahead — Free Webinar
Join Jeffrey J. Selingo and Michelle R. Weise on Thursday, October 6, as they examine The Chronicle's recent report, "2026: The Decade Ahead." They’ll discuss issues such as the change in student demographics, technology in the classroom, and scrutiny over tenure policy. Register today to learn how this could affect your institution. |
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