Academe Today: How to Build a Productive Summer

[THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION] #subscribelink [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Academe Today Tuesday, April 11, 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( Idea Lab: Colleges Solving Problems --------------------------------------------------------------- [Making Summer Work]( [premium] By Audrey Williams June Want to be productive and set smart goals for your break? Here’s how. [How One Professor Avoided the Summer Slump]( [premium] By Audrey Williams June To make the best use of her break, an assistant professor at the U. of Oregon broke it into three chunks. [Making Time for Research and Writing]( Twelve scholars share their tips for getting it done. Also in Today’s News --------------------------------------------------------------- Faculty [Faculty Salaries Barely Keep Pace With Inflation]( [premium] By Peter Schmidt The American Association of University Professors’ latest salary survey warns of the end of a recent rebound in the pay of instructors. Work-Life [You’re Not the Only One Getting Put Down by Your Colleagues, Survey Finds]( [premium] By Nell Gluckman Alana Van Gundy is studying a universal and knotty topic: incivility and bullying in the academic workplace. She shared her early findings with The Chronicle. In Brief [Rollins College Says Student's Suspension Was Not Related to Clash With Professor]( [Fresno State President Vows to Cooperate in Investigation of Lecturer Who Tweeted, 'Trump Must Hang']( A New Feature for Subscribers --------------------------------------------------------------- [Your Daily Briefing]( We’ve started a new email, for individual subscribers only, that briefs readers on everything they need to know in higher ed to start the day. Here’s a sample. Views --------------------------------------------------------------- Commentary [A Salute to Penn State’s Trustees]( By Tom Ingram A president emeritus of the Association of Governing Boards says that most members of the board in State College, past and present, did the right thing. The Chronicle Review [Against the Ivy League’s Supreme Court Dominance]( [premium] By Scott Lemieux A case for looking beyond the elite universities to find prospective justices. Lingua Franca [The New Clear Option]( Lucy Ferriss says the nuclear option is no longer the unthinkable action that leads you back to a more reasonable position. It is the step you're "forced" to take. Special Reports [The Cost That Holds Back Ed-Tech Innovation]( [premium] By John Lynch Giving instructors adequate time and support for course redesign isn’t how most universities seem to spend their money. A message from Microsoft [Improve Student Success Through Data and Analytics]( Hear results and recommendations from your colleagues. Free webinar, April 19, 2 p.m. ET. [Register today.]( Advice --------------------------------------------------------------- Advice [Administration 101: Assembling the Application]( By David D. Perlmutter Sorry, there’s no avoiding the tedious, heavy paperwork involved in seeking an academic-leadership post. Vitae [Build Yourself a Fortress]( By Allison M. Vaillancourt Must we be Machiavellian to ensure our survival during a leadership transition? Job Opportunities --------------------------------------------------------------- [Associate or Full Professor]( Arizona State University Arizona, United States [Associate or Full Professor]( Arizona State University Arizona, United States [Lecturer of Public Relations]( SUNY College At Brockport New York, United States Tools & Resources --------------------------------------------------------------- [Webinar: Negotiating an Academic Job Offer]( Join us on April 12 for a one-hour session with Karen Kelsky, founder of The Professor Is In, to learn sensible tactics for getting what you want and deserve without putting off your future employer. [Register today,]( and let Karen show you how. [Free Dossier Service]( Get organized with The Chronicle’s Vitae dossier service. Manage all of your professional documents in one convenient place — safely, securely, and at no cost. Applying for jobs online is simpler, saving you time and money. [Start your free dossier.]( [THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION] 1255 Twenty-Third St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Add us on Google+](chroniclehighereducation/posts?elqTrackId=a0818a870f12420da1792f88e8c433b5&elq=b3dc11db0f7b4942aed6457faf42b957&elqaid=13414&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=5566) [Subscribe Today]( Get the insight you need for success in academe. [Stop receiving this newsletter]( Copyright © 2017 The Chronicle of Higher Education