Academe Today: Harvard Picks Former Tufts President as Its New Leader

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Leadership [Michigan State Moves to Fire Medical Dean in Wake of Nassar Scandal]( By Adam Harris “I sincerely hope the courageous survivors of Larry Nassar will see this as an unmistakable indication that things are changing quickly at Michigan State,” its interim leader said. Money for Colleges [Here’s What the $400-Billion Federal Spending Deal Means for Higher Ed]( By Adam Harris The two-year, bipartisan budget deal not only keeps the the government running until late March but also provides more funding for higher-education programs. Degree Goals [Degrees and Certificates Rise in U.S., but Not Fast Enough]( By Goldie Blumenstyk The pace of the increase, according to new data from the Lumina Foundation, is not fast enough to meet the goal of having 60 percent of adults with a degree or credential of value by 2025. Students [The Adult Student: The Population Colleges — and the Nation — Can’t Afford to Ignore]( America’s adult students have long been an afterthought in higher education. But demographic changes and economic pressures will soon require institutions to expand their horizons to survive or thrive. This Chronicle report explores the growing imperative for colleges to support the adult-student movement. Distance Education [Southern New Hampshire U. Apologizes for Professor Who Said Australia Is ‘Not a Country’]( By Bianca Quilantan The university acknowledged that an online student had failed an assignment because her instructor insisted Australia was only a continent. A New Feature for Chronicle Readers --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Must Reads for 2018]( Want to get a jump-start on the year ahead? 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