Academe Today: Life Inside the Title IX Pressure Cooker

The administrators who investigate sexual-misconduct allegations don't stay long; Michigan State gets an expensive penalty; 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. Administration [Life Inside the Title IX Pressure Cooker]( [Image]( Maddie McGarvey for The Chronicle By Sarah Brown The administrators who handle sexual-misconduct investigations aren’t sticking around for long. That’s because they have one of the toughest jobs on campus. (PREMIUM) ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Government [Education Dept. Levies $4.5-Million Fine Against Michigan State Over Nassar Scandal]( By Katherine Mangan The penalty is the largest ever against a university for failing to comply with campus-safety regulations. Graduate Students [Avital Ronell is Returning to the Classroom. Some Grad Students Want Her Gone.]( By Emma Pettit In an open letter circulated this week, the graduate worker union called for Ronell’s termination, as well as for broader reforms to the Title IX reporting process and to the student-professor power hierarchy. (PREMIUM) Backgrounder [I Worked With Avital Ronell. I Believe Her Accuser.]( By Andrea Long Chu When genuine criticism is undertaken at the risk of ostracism, marginalization, retribution — this is a culture where abuses like hers grow. Publishing [Journal Editor’s Anti-Transgender Statements Spur a Revolt by Disability-Studies Scholars]( By Megan Zahneis Dozens of board members at Disability & Society resigned in the wake of an open letter that called for Michele Moore to step down. (PREMIUM) Student Aid [The Education Department’s ‘Expanded’ Loan-Forgiveness Program for Public Service Has the Same Rejection Rate as Before: 99 Percent]( By Michael Vasquez More than a year after Congress tried to fix the problem, the Education Department still rejects almost all applications, the U.S. Government Accountability Office reports. Admissions & Student Aid [Public Flagships Are Less Affordable Than You Might Think]( By Kathryn Palmer A new report shows that wealthier students are far more likely to benefit from grants and scholarships than lower-income students. (PREMIUM) 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 Advice [10 Ways to Better Manage Your Meetings]( By Allison M. Vaillancourt A new academic year means lots and lots of meetings. Here’s how to make them more productive and less contentious. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Paid for and Created by Ellucian [Credentials Gain Clout]( Nearly all recruiters surveyed — 97 percent — say 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 [2020-2021 Corcoran Visiting Chair in Christian-Jewish Relations]( Boston College [Assistant/Associate Professor of Economics and Finance]( Tennessee State University [Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Islamic Studies]( Harvard University [Assistant, Associate and Full Professors of Finance]( Wharton |University of Pennsylvania [Dean of the Honors College]( Miami Dade College [Assistant Professor of Management-Ontario]( Niagara University [DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES]( University of Scranton [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](