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Wednesday, June 7, 2017


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Administration

What Every Dean Needs to Know About Fund Raising premium

By Kathryn Masterson

Tips for the academic leader — and those who aspire to be one — on how to cultivate donors, ask for money, and land the big gift.

Controversial Gift

Stevens Institute of Technology’s Plan to Honor Greg Gianforte Stirs Outrage

By Suhauna Hussain

The congressman-elect, who has supported creationism and opposed LGBT rights, gave $20 million to his alma mater for a new facility that will bear his name. Some alumni, students, and faculty are upset.

Government

Koch Foundation Officer, a Critic of Title IX Guidance, Will Join Education Dept.

By Sarah Brown

Adam Kissel, who has criticized federal policy on campus sexual assault, was chosen to serve as deputy assistant secretary for higher-education programs.

The Ticker

Lawmakers Grill DeVos on Budget Proposal

The education secretary took fire from both sides of the aisle on Tuesday during a tense U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing about the Trump administration’s 2018 budget request.


A New Feature for Subscribers


Chronicle Focus

In a new feature, available to individual subscribers only, The Chronicle offers carefully curated collections of articles on important issues in higher education. So far, there are more than 25. Here are a couple of examples:

Best Ideas for Teaching

Professors are trying whatever strategies it takes to liven up the classroom and help students master and remember material. This 44-page collection describes some of their innovative teaching ideas — both high-tech and low-tech ones.

Alcohol’s Influence on Campus

However forbidden it may be for underage students, alcohol is a pervasive part of campus life. The 11 articles gathered here delve into why the problem of student drinking is so difficult to resolve.


Views


Commentary

On the Path to a Successful Presidency, Multitasking Is a Detour

By Richard M. Freeland

Contrary to the advice given in two recent reports, prospective executives should be skilled in strategic leadership, organizational design, and team building — not multitasking.

Vitae

The Importance of Being Bad at Something

By Melanie Nelson

The ability to keep going through an initial period of incompetence is like a muscle. It will atrophy if you don’t use it.

Lingua Franca

Brother, Can You ‘Anodyne’?

Sometimes a word is just ripe for a close-up, says Ben Yagoda.


Job Opportunities


Vice President of Academic Affairs, North Central Missouri College
Missouri, United States

Tenure and Tenure Track Professor of Communication in the Area of Communication and Culture, University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, United States

Entomology Assistant Professor of Tree Fruit IPM, Washington State University
Washington, United States

Visiting Assistant Professor in Southern Renaissance Art, Harvard University
Massachusetts, United States

Tools & Resources


This June, the Careers Section Is Reinvented
Watch for some important changes in the coming Careers section of our print edition. The redesigned layout brings exclusive editorial content closer to job ads, providing job seekers more engagement and institutions better visibility for their job openings. View the redesign.


Webinar: Negotiating an Academic Job Offer
Did you miss Vitae on Wednesday with Karen Kelsky? Fear not: The recording is for sale. You have more leverage than you think. Learn how to negotiate the best offer possible.


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