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Deadlines (9/30/2016)
Awards and prizes October 10: Humanities. The Austrian Cultural Forum New York is accepting submissions for the 2017 Translation Prize. A $5,000 award will be given for outstanding translations of contemporary Austrian literature (both poetry and prose). Selected texts from a living author have to… -
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Appointments, Resignations, Deaths (9/30/2016)
Top Chief Executives Central Piedmont Community College, Kandi Deitemeyer City University of Seattle, Randy Frisch Coastal Carolina Community College, David Heatherly Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, Laura Sparks Ivy Tech Community College Michigan City campus, Paul Linden… -
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2008: Hard Times on Many Campuses
The Great Recession forced hundreds of colleges to scramble for cash to pay their bills. -
The Review
Why All Humanists Should Go to Prison
Academics could learn a lot from volunteering in a penal institution — about teaching, technology, and the value of a liberal-arts education. -
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What I’m Reading: ‘Laudato Si’’
The pope’s encyclical on the environment reinforces the need for liberally educated citizens, a university president says. -
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The Review
Free Public College: Utopian No More
Free public higher education is no longer a laughable idea. #ThanksObama -
The Review
Making History
The first black Ivy League president reflects on the first black U.S. president. -
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The Review
Obama’s Imprint on Higher Ed: Responses
Danielle Allen, Janet Halley, Raynard S. Kington, Anthony P. Carnevale, Marta Tienda, and Jamie Merisotis respond to Michael S. Roth. -
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UCLA’s New Medical Dean Works on Equity Issues
Kelsey Martin, who became interested in medicine while in the Peace Corps, says she wants to foster open discussion and fair treatment. -
The Chronicle Review
Obama’s Legacy: An Unlikely Hawk on Higher Ed</br>
Behind the “Professor President,” advisers executed an accountability agenda driven by economic worry and national skepticism about the value of college. -
The Review
Barack Obama’s Imprint on Higher Education
Gains in college attainment have been modest over the past eight years. Did the 44th president fail to deliver? -
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At Tennessee, Women’s Fears Go Beyond Campus Sex Assault
The flagship university warns students about a higher incidence at the start of the semester, but they’re already preoccupied with other dangers. -
For-Profit Colleges
Election Casts Spotlight on an Unusual For-Profit With Global Ambitions
In the news lately over its ties to the Clinton family, Laureate Education seems to be reaping the benefits of a substantially different business model. -
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As Reformers Take Aim at Remediation, Community Colleges Feel the Squeeze
Some states have cut back on remedial education, saying it’s broken. But more and more students are packing into the classes, and questions about college readiness still linger. -
Admissions
So Long, for Now: A Former Admissions Officer Looks Back
How one black alumnus of a majority white university tried to paint a positive but realistic picture for prospective students. -
Faculty
Lessons From Long Island U.’s Faculty Lockout
Experts on labor negotiations say other colleges might want to think twice before replacing instructors to pre-empt a faculty strike. -
Students
Colleges Add Mental-Health Awareness to Crowded Orientation Lineup
As campus rates of depression and anxiety soar, administrators say they want to make sure students know where to find help on Day 1. -
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Illinois’s Regional Public Colleges Report Strained Conditions Amid Sliding Enrollment
Both faculty members and administrators cite the state’s continuing budget standoff as the primary culprit for the drop in students. -
Academic Hiring
What It Will Take for Missouri to Meet Its Faculty-Diversity Goal
The university, rocked by campus protests last year, has unveiled an ambitious multimillion-dollar plan. Experts say the follow-through will be as important as the rollout. -
Administration
Innovation — Everyone Says It’s the Answer, but Is It What Colleges Need?
Many people in higher education are working to make college more accessible and effective. Even some who are succeeding, though, acknowledge that praise and money tend to follow what’s “new” more than what works. -