Academe Today: How to Teach a Good First Day of Class

Trans students more apt to psychological distress; calling on random students could hurt women; making syllabi and more-inclusive teaching; and more. [Academe Today] Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Please sign up to receive your own copy.]( You’ll support our journalism and ensure that you continue to receive our emails. New Semester [How to Teach a Good First Day of Class]( [Image]( Illustration by Eric Petersen By James M. Lang The first day of class is crucial both for your students and for you. This guide will help you make opening day as effective as possible. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( New Semester [How to Create a Syllabus]( By Kevin Gannon There’s never a bad time to re-examine and rethink how to write your syllabus. This guide walks you through everything you need to know, with specific tips and strategies, to craft an effective syllabus. Student Mental Health [Trans Students Are Found Far More Likely Than Others to Suffer From a Host of Psychological Problems]( By Alexander C. Kafka A benchmark new study shows that more than half of transgender, gender-nonconforming, and gender-nonbinary college students suffer from depression and inflict self-injury. (PREMIUM) Teaching [How Calling on Random Students Could Hurt Women]( By Beckie Supiano A psychologist argues that professors should encourage students to participate without singling out anyone. [Get the Teaching Newsletter]( Sign up to receive the Teaching newsletter, a weekly roundup about teaching and learning. Campus Spaces [Gothic, Modernist, and — Thanks to a Renovation — 21st Century, Too]( By Lawrence Biemiller Princeton’s 1948 Firestone Library got infrastructure upgrades and much, much more. [Get the Campus Spaces Newsletter]( Do you want the latest and most engaging news on campus buildings and grounds? Sign up to get Campus Spaces, a monthly newsletter by the veteran Chronicle reporter Lawrence Biemiller. Subscribe Today Without premium access, you are missing critical reporting and analysis on the news, policies, and controversies that are shaping the academic landscape. [Subscribe Today]( Views In Case You Missed It [How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive]( By Viji Sathy and Kelly A. Hogan This comprehensive guide offers a road map to make sure your classroom interactions and course design reach all students, not just some of them. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( In Case You Missed It [The Case for Inclusive Teaching]( By Kevin Gannon If we can’t recruit additional students, we need to make every effort to keep more of the ones we have. In Case You Missed It [Traditional Teaching May Deepen Inequality. Can a Different Approach Fix It?]( By Beckie Supiano A professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill uses inclusive teaching, which seeks to equalize opportunity for students from all backgrounds to participate and succeed in class. (PREMIUM) Paid for and Created by Ellucian [Credentials Gain Clout]( Nearly all recruiters surveyed — 97 percent — said that credentials make workers more specialized and better at their jobs. New in the Store [How Presidencies Go Wrong]( The average tenure of today’s college presidents is declining, amid increased financial pressures and political divisiveness. Our latest in-depth report examines the complex factors shaping the presidency and features eight case studies of campus-leadership crises. It also includes access to exclusive interviews with seven presidents. Buy a copy in the Chronicle Store. Job Opportunities [PRESIDENT]( Bradley University [Lecturer (Assistant Professor US) /Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor US) in Marketing]( University of Technology Sydney [Teaching Faculty Position (Non-Tenure Track): Business on the Frontlines Program]( University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business [Nursing Dean, Nursing Faculty & Adjunct Faculty]( Ivy Tech Community College [Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Islamic Studies]( Harvard University [Director of Diversity & Inclusion-Arts & Sciences]( William & Mary [DIRECTOR OF FINANCE]( University of Washington [Junior level faculty positions in Accounting, Applied Economics, and Finance]( MIT Sloan School of Management [Search the Chronicle's jobs database](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up]( for other newsletters, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2019 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 [The Chronicle of Higher Education](