Take Back the Ivory Tower

[THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION] #subscribelink [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Chronicle Review Monday, October 2, 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( Teaching The Idea of America --------------------------------------------------------------- [Take Back the Ivory Tower]( [premium] By Alice Dreger It’s up to the academy to create citizens moved by more than tribe and gut. [The Crisis of Civic Education]( [premium] By Derek Bok Colleges have fallen short on one of their most important missions. [Democracy’s Disappearance]( By Roosevelt Montás Reversing the disintegration of the curriculum is the first step in restoring the American idea. [The Essential English Department]( [premium] By Geoffrey Galt Harpham Divining the meaning of a text isn’t a frivolous act — it’s an essential skill in an enlightened democracy. Also This Week --------------------------------------------------------------- [Civil Debate Is Fine. Protest Is Even Better.]( By Stefan M. Bradley What Jeff Sessions gets wrong about campus speech and student activism. [Choosing Fear]( By Abigail Marsh How a terrifying highway incident shaped a psychologist’s career. [Letter: On Race and Russia]( "Articles like this one give me hope that I'm not alone," writes Toni Cross. [New Scholarly Books]( [premium] Compiled by Nina C. Ayoub Descriptions of the latest titles, divided by category. In Views --------------------------------------------------------------- [A Newer Education for Our Era]( By Cathy N. Davidson We need to teach creativity, collaboration, and adaptability [Cute Outfits and the Academic Career]( By Holly Genovese Clothing is just one more minefield for female graduate students that their male counterparts do not encounter in the same way. [What Is the Going Rate for Tenure Nowadays?]( By Terry McGlynn The careers of promising scientists are in peril, amid intense pressure to bring in a big grant. [A Welcoming Classroom]( By James M. Lang As more students request accommodations, you may find that meeting their needs can help all of your students. [Podcasting in Plain Sight]( By Hannah McGregor How two academics created a popular Harry Potter podcast, and didn’t come to regret it. [To Lighten the Regulatory Load, Focus on For-Profits]( By Robert Shireman Many of the rules burdening colleges were created to address the abuses resulting from for-profit colleges’ participation in federal financial-aid programs. [Lessons From a Merger: A Brighter Future by Expanding Our Vision]( [premium] By Susan Henking College mergers are messy and complex, but as they become more common, leaders must not allow financial and other pressures to limit the range of futures we can imagine. [Find us on Facebook]( and [Follow us on Twitter.]( Recently in the Review --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Grad Student Who Wants to Bring Down Trump]( By David Schimke Ryan Shapiro takes his crusade against government secrecy to the steps of the White House. [It’s Not TV. It’s the Syllabus.]( By David Bianculli Television has become our dominant narrative form. TV studies must change to keep up. From the Archives --------------------------------------------------------------- [Reluctant Crusader]( By Tom Bartlett Alice Dreger is a feminist atheist who writes frankly about sex and science. Why does that make liberals so mad? [View the Latest Jobs in Higher Education]( Tools & Resources --------------------------------------------------------------- [Your Guide to the Ins and Outs of Negotiating in Academe]( Kudos on having an offer in hand. But that’s just the starting point for negotiations. Our experts tell you how to weigh the terms and broker a better outcome. [Download it here.]( [A Strategy Guide for Second-Round Interviews]( You made the first cut, but the campus-interview stage is even tougher. This free booklet is your survival manual. [Download it here.]( [THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION] 1255 Twenty-Third St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Add us on Google+](chroniclehighereducation/posts?elqTrackId=b5f98ad717f44aaf8b68708198901476&elq=8f06db1de0b744ea94956ce08351d4f7&elqaid=15860&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6822) [Subscribe Today]( Get the insight you need for success in academe. [Stop receiving this newsletter]( Copyright © 2017 The Chronicle of Higher Education