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[THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION] #subscribelink [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Academe Today Thursday, April 26, 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( Today’s News --------------------------------------------------------------- Athletics [Big Pay Day for College Hoops Players? Don’t Count On It.]( By Jack Stripling A commission led by Condoleezza Rice promised bold reforms to root out corruption in college basketball. Instead it sidestepped player-compensation issues that many see at the heart of the matter. Research [The $3-Million Research Breakdown]( By Jodi S. Cohen (ProPublica Illinois) How a star psychiatrist at the University of Illinois at Chicago violated protocols and put children at risk. Free Speech [Professor’s Tweets Were ‘Insensitive’ and Embarrassed Fresno State, but She Won’t Be Punished]( By Katherine Mangan President Joseph Castro says Randa Jarrar’s social-media comments in the wake of Barbara Bush’s death were protected by the First Amendment. Leadership & Governance [U. of Louisville Sues Former President Over Misuse of Foundation Funds]( By Eric Kelderman The complaint against James Ramsey is just the latest twist in the long-running dispute over his tenure, and more drama for a university that has suffered numerous scandals over the past nine years. Admissions & Student Aid [Company That Created ‘Drew Cloud,’ the Phony Student-Loan Expert, Says It’s ‘Deeply Sorry’]( By Chris Quintana On Tuesday, The Chronicle reported that a student-loan expert who had been quoted by many media outlets was a sham. The company that created him apologized on Wednesday. Student Aid [Drew Cloud Is a Well-Known Expert on Student Loans. One Problem: He’s Not Real.]( By Dan Bauman and Chris Quintana His website, the Student Loan Report, is widely cited by news media for its surveys on loan debt, and Cloud is quoted at length. But both he and his organization are facades. A New Report for Chronicle Readers --------------------------------------------------------------- [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. This Chronicle report explores the growing imperative for colleges to support the adult-student movement. Views --------------------------------------------------------------- Advice [How to Be a Caregiver While Caring for Your Own Career]( By Manya Whitaker It’s not uncommon for early-career academics to lose professional ground because of family obligations. The Chronicle Review [Don’t Be Fooled: There Is a Free-Speech Crisis]( [premium] By Oliver Traldi Polls show most students support free speech — all the more reason to protect it. Lingua Franca [Will the Fixer ‘Flip’? Here Are the Many Meanings of That Word]( Turning state’s evidence is only one of many slang definitions for a remarkably productive word, says Ben Yagoda. Paid for and Created by Texas Tech University [Fostering Entrepreneurship on Campus]( TTU Innovation Hub provides mentorship and resources to student companies that show promise. Job Opportunities --------------------------------------------------------------- [Assistant Professor of Management (One Year Temporary)]( Saginaw Valley State University Michigan, United States [Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Biology (Compucell3D Developer)]( Indiana University, School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering Indiana, United States [Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students]( Carlow University Pennsylvania, United States [President]( Haverford College Pennsylvania, United States [Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program Faculty]( Kettering College Ohio, United States [Academic Coordinator/Director of Clinical Education]( Kettering College Ohio, United States Tools & Resources --------------------------------------------------------------- [Free Dossier Service]( Get organized with The Chronicle’s Vitae dossier service. Manage all of your professional documents in one convenient place — safely, securely, and at no cost. Applying for jobs online is simpler, saving you time and money. [Start your free dossier.]( [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=10a723cdbb6247db8f038b0a06d9cf72&elq=d00bd20492234aa0966e7e4569a8c75d&elqaid=18777&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=8474) [Subscribe Today]( Get the insight you need for success in academe. [Stop receiving this newsletter]( Copyright © 2018 The Chronicle of Higher Education