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Tuesday, November 14, 2017


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Faculty

Sexual Harassment and Assault in Higher Ed: What’s Happened Since Weinstein

By Nell Gluckman and Brock Read

Revelations about the film producer’s apparent pattern of sexual misconduct are just a month old, but the reverberations have been deeply felt. Here is how they have touched academe.

The Chronicle Interview

Meet the Members of iGen, and Help Them Get Off Their Phones premium

By Eric Hoover

Older generations aren’t trying to gripe about today’s college students, but to understand them, says the generational researcher Jean Twenge.

Students

Do Parents Fuel Binge Drinking in College?

By Jack Stripling

Florida State University’s president, who banned Greek activities after a student’s death, says parents told him he’d “ruined” their children’s cultural lives.

Faculty

Use the Wrong Conference Hashtag, and You May Get a New Favorite Band

By Sam Hoisington

The American Historical Association has taken pains to ensure it is not confused with a-ha, a Norwegian rock band.


Idea Lab: Colleges Solving Problems


Faculty

Steering More Women to Silicon Valley premium

By Nell Gluckman

In an attempt to get more women into the technology industry, Duke University has launched a program that matches female undergraduates with internships.

Commentary

3 Ways to Get More Women Into Tech

By Maria Klawe

The president of Harvey Mudd College shares the strategies it’s used to interest more female students in computer science.

Special Reports

A World of Ideas in Idea Lab

A collection of some three dozen explorations of the problems colleges face, and how they are solving them. The articles include news, analysis, data, advice, and opinion.


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The Daily Briefing

The Daily Briefing tells individual subscribers everything they need to know about higher ed. Here’s a sample.


Views


The Professor Is In

Job Hunting Overseas

By Karen Kelsey

What to expect if you apply for faculty positions in Europe.

Lingua Franca

Yagoda on Last-Naming Professors

Is calling scholars by just their surnames a thing at your college, too?


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Micro-LEDs Gain Popularity
Technology invented 17 years ago is being utilized in next-generation smartphones and televisions.


Job Opportunities


Assistant Professor of Environment, Health, and/or Governance, University of Washington
Washington, United States

Associate Dean of International Education Programs, University of California, Riverside Extension
California, United States

College of Education - Curriculum & Instruction Head, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Illinois, United States

Assistant Professor Classical and Medieval Political Philosophy, Arizona State University
Arizona, United States

FACULTY FELLOW, Religious Studies Program, ARTS AND SCIENCE, New York University, New York University Arts and Science
New York, United States

Associate University Librarian, Cornell University
New York, United States

Executive Director of Principal and Planned Gifts, Rochester Institute of Technology
New York, United States

Associate/Full Professor on Exercise and Aging, Rutgers University
New Jersey, United States

Faculty position in Robotics Perception, Virginia Tech
Virginia, United States

ACADEMIC DIRECTOR AND CLINICAL ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, NYU School of Professional Studies, Tisch Institute for Sports Management, Media, and Business, New York University School of Professional Studies
New York, United States

Tools & Resources


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