Academe Today: Public Universities Hide Academic Conflicts of Interest

The U. of Wisconsin’s presidential search gets complicated; controversy over deal for U. of North Carolina’s Silent Sam statue grows louder; 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. Research [Many Public Universities Refuse to Reveal Professors’ Conflicts of Interest]( [Image]( María Hergueta, Special to ProPublica By Annie Waldman and David Armstrong (ProPublica) ProPublica has assembled the first state-by-state database of professors’ outside income and employment. But it’s far from complete. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Research [ProPublica’s Dollars for Profs Database]( [( into university researchers’ outside income and conflicts of interest with this unique database, which allows you to search records from multiple state universities and the National Institutes of Health. Choosing the Next Leader [Wisconsin’s Search for a New President Has Just Begun. Faculty Already Fear the Worst.]( By Eric Kelderman Leadership searches can be a moment for a university to come together around a shared vision for the future. But their increasingly tight management stirs anxiety and uncertainty. (PREMIUM) Leadership [UNC’s Silent Sam Settlement Was Reached Quickly. The Blowback Might Last Longer.]( [Image]( Gerry Broome, AP Images By Michael Vasquez As the Sons of Confederate Veterans celebrate gaining ownership of the monument, many faculty and students are puzzling over why the university system’s governing board was so willing to make a deal. (PREMIUM) Backgrounder [2 Days on the Hunt for Silent Sam]( By Vimal Patel Last year, as the fate of the toppled Confederate monument hung in the balance at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a search for the statue prompted reflections on its future. (PREMIUM) Campus Safety [Professor Accused of Sexual Misconduct Retires and Is Barred From Some Campus Buildings]( By Katherine Mangan University of Georgia investigators recommended that he be fired for violating anti-harassment policies, but the university accepted his resignation instead. (PREMIUM) Data [Where the New Tenure-Track Teaching Jobs Are]( The Chronicle List The total number of new tenure-track hires was up nearly 5 percent from the previous year at four-year public institutions. (PREMIUM) Subscribe Today The Chronicle’s award-winning journalism challenges conventional wisdom, holds academic leaders accountable, and empowers you to do your job better — and it’s your support that makes our work possible. [Subscribe Today]( Views The Chronicle Review [I Told My Mentor I Was a Dominatrix]( By Mistress Snow She rescinded her letters of recommendation. (PREMIUM) ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Paid for and Created by Stony Brook University [Stony Brook Accelerates Life-Changing Trajectories for Disadvantaged Students]( A leader in social mobility, Stony Brook University is creating a proven path of upward mobility for first-generation and underrepresented students. Featured in the Store [The Looming Enrollment Crisis]( Higher education has seen continued growth since the mid-20th century, but the pool of students likely to attend college is projected to rapidly decrease. This report traces the turbulent future of enrollment numbers and tuition revenue. [Purchase a copy]( in the Chronicle Store. Job Opportunities [Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion]( University of Colorado Denver [Associate Chief Academic Officer]( University of the District of Columbia [Vice President for University Advancement]( Winona State University [Assistant Professor (Scenic Design) Department of Theater Southern Illinois University Carbondale]( Southern Illinois University Carbondale [Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in Architecture]( University of Hawaii at Manoa [University President]( West Liberty University [Multiple Faculty Positions in the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC)]( Missouri University of Science and Technology [E-Resources & Discovery Librarian and Health Care Management/Allied Health Program]( Towson University [Dean of the College of Liberal Arts]( Towson University [Fall 2020 Openings - Tenure Track]( Pennsylvania State University [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](