Afternoon Update: Gift-Card Phishing Scheme Targets Professors' Desire to Please the Dean

[Afternoon Update] [Phishing Scheme Targets Professors’ Desire to Please Their Deans — All for $500 in Gift Cards]( By Lindsay Ellis The scam relies on understanding scholarly workplace dynamics and exploiting the trove of information on college websites. ADVERTISEMENT Advice [Yes, Your Syllabus Is Way Too Long]( By Tom Deans A professor opts to limit his syllabus to a single, two-sided page. He reports the sky has not fallen. Paid for and Created by Illinois Institute of Technology [Interprofessional Projects Program]( Alan W. Cramb, President, Illinois Institute of Technology Students across majors work together to solve social, technical, or business problems. Subscribe Today [Get unlimited access]( to expert insight, tools, and practical advice. What’s Popular on The Chronicle’s Website [Colleges Lose a ‘Stunning’ 651 Foreign-Language Programs in 3 Years]( By Steven Johnson Higher education saw a net loss of just one foreign-language program from 2009 to 2013, according to the Modern Language Association. From 2013 to 2016, the loss grew to 651. [‘Is It Ever OK to Lecture?’]( By David Gooblar New instructors — trained in the importance of “active learning” techniques — often aren’t sure when lecturing is still a valid teaching strategy. [Want to Learn How the World Sees Your College? Look on YouTube]( By Terry Nguyen Students are broadcasting their college experience to big audiences online. Among the viewers are high-schoolers eager to get a closer look at a prospective college. [Oklahoma’s President Urges Angry Crowd to Help Him Fix ‘Shameful Moment’]( By Katherine Mangan and Michael Vasquez After another racist video went viral, students and faculty members at the university rallied to demand “zero tolerance for hate speech” and a stronger commitment to diversity. PREMIUM Latest Jobs Visit [ChronicleVitae.com]( to view the latest jobs in higher education. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( [Stop receiving]( this email. [Sign up]( for other newsletters. [View]( our privacy policy. © 2019 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037