Academe Today Friday, December 1, 2017 Sign up for this newsletter | Todayâs News | Government By Eric Kelderman Lawmakers say the University of Nebraska isn’t doing enough to protect free speech and conservative voices. The university says the charges are reckless and motivated by a political agenda that is eroding trust in higher education. |
| Government By Adam Harris At the top of the list are plans to tax tuition waivers for graduate students and other college employees, to remove incentives for charitable giving, and to tax the investment earnings of some private-college endowments. |
| Faculty By Nell Gluckman The professor, John Casey, an award-winning creative-writing instructor, is the subject of at least three Title IX complaints. |
| News The Chronicle is devoting more resources to coverage of sexual harassment in higher education, and we’d like to hear from you. Do you have a story to share? Find out how to contact us here. |
| Curriculum By Beckie Supiano The American Academy of Arts & Sciences lays out recommendations for educating the next generation of students. |
| Teaching Yes, they’re flawed. But they’re not the only way to gather students’ perspectives. |
| Campus Speech By Liam Adams A provocative opinion column about race at the university drew heavy criticism on the campus. |
Views | Commentary By Margaret Spellings Legislation on the fast track in Congress would have damaging consequences by discouraging private philanthropy, ramping up taxes on students, and undermining university research and innovation. |
| Lingua Franca Is sarcasm something males use more than females? How do we know it on the internet? Lucy Ferriss discusses why we need the indicator â/s.â |
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Psychologist, Department of Veterans Affairs VA Connecticut Healthcare System
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Natural Sciences Professoriate-Track Faculty Research Fellowship, 2018-2020, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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President, Graduate Theological Union
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