Academe Today

Students

The Aftermath of a ‘Trump’ Incident: Fear, Anger, and Resolve

The election of Donald Trump has heightened conflicts on campuses, but it has also thrown into public view discord that many say was there all along.

The Ticker

Federal Judge Block’s Obama’s Overtime-Pay Rule

In an action that could have enormous implications for colleges, a judge halted the administration’s move to extend overtime pay to millions more workers just days before the change was to take effect.

Immigration

‘We Want to Show President Trump That We’re Not Afraid’

Hina Naveed, who came to the United States from Pakistan, says she’s troubled by the president-elect’s rhetoric. She and other undocumented students are rallying to save protections that could be rolled back.

Faculty

What It’s Like to Be Named to a Watch List of ‘Anti-American’ Professors

Many scholars aren’t sure whether to criticize the list or crack jokes about it. But some professors on the list say their work cuts to the essence of what it means to be an American.

The Ticker

Here's a Rundown of the Latest Campus-Climate Incidents Since Trump's Election

The Southern Poverty Law Center has now recorded more than 700 episodes of hate against racial and other minority groups in the wake of the presidential election, and 16 percent of them occurred on college campuses.

Food for Thought

How to Talk About Higher Ed Around the Thanksgiving Table: a Brief Guide

On Thursday you may face some questions on topics that aren’t in your wheelhouse. Here are some tips on answering them.

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The Chronicle Review

Trump World

How Trump’s America looks to a largely Latino community-college class.

Lingua Franca

Not Normal

We are not "normalizing" Donald Trump but bringing our own ethics and mores into accordance with a very different set of standards, says Lucy Ferriss.

Commentary

A ‘Netflix for Education’? Why LinkedIn’s New Product Should Give Us Pause

The company promises to take "the guesswork out of learning." But there’s a risk in assuming that delivering video courses and short quizzes is all it takes to develop knowledge and skills.

The Graduate Adviser

RIP, William G. Bowen — and the Bowen Report, Too

Why he predicted a faculty hiring boom and why we eagerly believed it.

Vitae

Caring Isn't Coddling

We don't have to choose between being intellectually demanding and emotionally sensitive.

ProfHacker

Getting More Done With Emoji

Jason Jones looks at ways Slack and other groups are using emoji to make group communications more relevant.