Academe Today: Six ideas to perk up your first day of class

Where your state stands on key higher-ed data points; four colleges' new anti-DEI steps; a decade since Laura Kipnis’s Title IX inquisition; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. ADVICE [6 Ideas to Perk Up Your First Day of Class]( By Kristi Rudenga [STORY IMAGE]( How to start the semester in ways that will pay off for the rest of the course. ADVERTISEMENT [6 Ideas to Perk Up Your First Day of Class]( NEWLY UPDATED [College Attainment. Graduation Rates. Faculty Pay. How Does Your State Stack Up?]( [STORY IMAGE]( Explore how each state compares with one another and with the nation on demographics, college enrollment, diversity, tuition costs, and more. THE REVIEW [Laura Kipnis’s Title IX Inquisition, a Decade Later]( By Len Gutkin [STORY IMAGE]( Plus: A radical prof has her academic freedom attacked. What year is this? SPONSOR CONTENT | Iowa State University [How ISU is Building a Thriving Entrepreneurial Ecosystem as Entrepreneurial University of the Year]( NEWLY UPDATED [Tracking Higher Ed’s Dismantling of DEI]( By Erin Gretzinger, Maggie Hicks, Christa Dutton, and Jasper Smith [STORY IMAGE]( This week’s update details how Auburn University and the Universities of Iowa, Missouri at Columbia, and Toledo are limiting their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [A Conservative Professor on Academe’s Political Conformity]( By Mark Moyar [STORY IMAGE]( Decades of ideological homogeneity have hurt everyone. Upcoming Workshop [The Chronicle's Crash Course in Academic Leadership | August 2024] If you’re curious about becoming an academic administrator, we’re once again offering The Chronicle’s Academic Leadership Crash Course, a four-hour virtual workshop designed for faculty aspiring to administrative roles. Join us in August to gain essential insights, practical tips, and valuable resources that will help you pursue your next professional step. [Learn more and register!]( Virtual Events: Tune In Live [Chronicle Festival: The Road Ahead to 2035]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: September 10-12, 2024 | Join us for our annual ideas summit, on how higher ed must plan for student demographic shifts, tech change, an uncertain labor market, and more. What can your institution do to adapt? With Support From Workday, University of South Florida, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Florida International University, Google, and Strada. [Register here.]( STUDENT SUCCESS [What’s Next for Dual Enrollment?]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: August 20, 2024 | 2 p.m. Dual-enrollment programs are expanding nationwide, but do they work for students? Join us to explore strategies for enrolling high schoolers in college courses. With Support From Ascendium. [Register here.]( New Tool to Track Anti-DEI Legislation Will a new anti-DEI law or policy impact your campus? [Get notified]( each time we update our [DEI Legislation]( and [Impact Trackers]( with the latest bills and campus changes related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. SPONSOR CONTENT | Montclair State University [The Role of Universities in Shaping Democratic Values]( Montclair State University President Jonathan Koppell shares how to cultivate democracy and discourse in higher education Views IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [What Will Graduate Education Look Like in 2035?]( By Leonard Cassuto [STORY IMAGE]( Predictions and hopes for the future of Ph.D. training. ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [The Future of Graduate Education - The Chronicle Store]( [The Future of Graduate Education]( Graduate education has enjoyed a jump in enrollment over the past five years, but it faces a host of challenges. [Order this report]( for insights on the opportunities and pitfalls that graduate-program administrators must navigate. JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Search thousands]( of faculty, administrative, and executive job openings and [upload your resume]( to be searchable by employers! [Department Chair, Public Health Sciences]( Wichita State University CAREER RESOURCES [Finding a New Job] [Read the August collection]( for advice on finding a new job. Learn how you can start preparing for the fall job search now, how to find jobs overseas, and more. NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK [Please let us know what you thought of today's newsletter in this three-question survey](. This newsletter was sent to {EMAIL}. [Read this newsletter on the web](. [Manage]( your newsletter preferences, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2024 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037