Academe Today: Making Committee Service Count on Your Campus

[THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION] #subscribelink [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Academe Today Wednesday, February 15, 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( Idea Lab: Colleges Solving Problems --------------------------------------------------------------- [Making Committee Service Count]( [premium] By Peter Monaghan Serving on faculty panels is often seen as a thankless task, but colleges can make it more rewarding by agreeing on goals and spreading the work fairly. [Who’s Doing What, and Who’s Getting What?]( [premium] By Peter Monaghan A higher-education researcher explains what some colleges are doing to remedy inequities in faculty service. [Many Departments Continue to Struggle Over Service]( [premium] By Peter Monaghan Fretting about faculty service has a long history, yet change is slow in coming, says a veteran English-department chair. Also in Today's News --------------------------------------------------------------- Government [What Reality TV Taught Trump, According to Professors Who Study It]( By Kelly Field Scholars of the genre say hosting The Apprentice taught President Trump about the power of spectacle and self-promotion. Academic Freedom [Why Is a University’s Top Lawyer Seeking an Outspoken Professor’s Emails?]( [premium] By Adam Harris A public-records request submitted by the general counsel at the University of Oregon is raising concerns about privacy and academic freedom. Faculty [Tenured Faculty, Are You Part of the Problem?]( By Andy Thomason A new essay argues that tenured and tenure-track professors in the humanities are complicit in the exploitation of instructors further down the food chain. We want to know what you think. In Brief [Mexican Immigrant May Be First DACA Participant Arrested Under Trump]( [Stanford U. Says Lawyer Was Not Dismissed Over Criticism]( [U. of Texas at San Antonio's President Is Placed on Leave]( The Future of Enrollment --------------------------------------------------------------- [Where Colleges Will Find Their Next Students]( What does the future hold for enrollment and admissions? Gain insights into the latest demographics, student migration patterns, and the changing admissions field to prepare your institution for the decade ahead. Views --------------------------------------------------------------- Commentary [Trustees: Pay Attention to the Mission Statement]( [premium] By Clara M. Lovett On a college’s governing board, familiarity with that document, and sometimes a willingness to rewrite it, is crucial. Commentary [Embracing Governance — and Efficiency]( By David D. Perlmutter Not all faculty committees are created equal. But there are ways to make bad ones better, and to reward the efforts of the good ones. Lingua Franca [What if the President Couldn't Read?]( A functionally illiterate president would not only skip briefing papers in order to hide his inability to read them, says Lucy Ferriss. His not reading them -- and thereby never thinking critically about them -- could lead to trouble. Advice --------------------------------------------------------------- Counsel [Ms. Mentor Muses About Academic Meetings]( [premium] The academic-advice columnist has often cast her skeptical eye on the academic committee; here are some of her pointed observations. Vitae [On Leaving: Always Be Able to Walk Away]( By Melanie Nelson When the time comes to quit a nonacademic job, can you leave on your own terms? 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