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Subject: Weekly Briefing: Colleges grapple with Trump, again
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Trump’s re-election will be another reckoning for higher ed.
Trump’s second term is fast approaching. Are colleges ready? The re-election of Donald J. Trump was a watershed event for the U.S. and the world. What do scholars expect from the incoming administration at a time when campuses are increasingly polarized? Here’s what eight thinkers wrote about the second age of Trump.
A former World Wrestling Entertainment magnate is Trump’s pick for education secretary. Linda McMahon, co-chair of Trump’s transition team and leader of the Small Business Administration during his first term, is nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Education. Trump made a few education-related promises on the campaign trail, including vowing to eliminate the Education Department. Get the full story.
This week on College Matters from The Chronicle: Meet professor robot. Technology is automating tasks once done by faculty members. How does that change the classroom and colleges’ missions? Listen here.
Last week’s most-clicked story was this opinion essay asking colleges and faculty members to stop treating students like babies.
Happy Thanksgiving.
I’m thankful for loyal and interesting readers like you. To celebrate the holiday, the Weekly Briefing is taking a week off. The newsletter will be back on Saturday, December 7.
Lagniappe
Read. You may have read reports about school districts across the country wanting to ban cell phones from schools or classrooms. It’s not always a success. Here’s why. (Maclean’s)
Listen. Longevity diets have long been all the rage. Are they nonsense? This podcast explains. (Vox)