Academe Today: Academe Is a Hotbed of Craven Snitches (Opinion)

What that UCLA ad for an unpaid job was about; the administrators who feel erased by Covid-19; when your bid to become full professor fails; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. THE REVIEW | ESSAY [Academe Is a Hotbed of Craven Snitches]( By Laura Kipnis [STORY IMAGE]( How did scholars become such tattletales? ADVERTISEMENT BACKGROUNDER [My Title IX Inquisition]( By Laura Kipnis [STORY IMAGE]( What’s the good of having a freedom you’re afraid to use? ACADEMIC WORKPLACE [What That Ad for the Unpaid Job at UCLA May Have Been About]( By Megan Zahneis [STORY IMAGE]( Speculation has persisted over whether the advertised position was a result of bureaucratic opacity, academe’s penchant for exploiting labor, or both. SPONSOR CONTENT | University of South Carolina [University of South Carolina selected as North American partner site of Anne Frank House]( THE COLLEGE WORK FORCE [The Administrators Who Feel Erased by Covid]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( Stress, uncertainty, and budget cuts have taken a toll on international educators. Can the programs recover? THE REVIEW [The Tweedium Is the Twessage]( By Len Gutkin [STORY IMAGE]( Birds do it, bees do it — educated Ph.D.s do it. Virtual Events: Tune In Live BIG-DATA RESEARCH [Putting Power Computing to Interdisciplinary Use]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: March 22 at 2 p.m., ET. Rapid advances in technology have drastically changed how scholars collaborate and conduct research across disciplines. In an hourlong online panel, “Putting Power Computing to Interdisciplinary Use,” experts will examine these changes and speculate on the future of big-data research. With Support From Southern Methodist University. [Register here.]( MANAGING THE PANDEMIC [Changing Campus Covid Protocols]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: March 23 at 2 p.m., ET. As the coronavirus continues to mutate, college campuses are revisiting their existing Covid protocols. What do campus health officials foresee for the remainder of the year in the wake of the winter’s Omicron surge? They will share their insights at a virtual forum, “Changing Campus Covid Protocols.” With Support From Quest Diagnostics. [Register here.]( TEACHING STRATEGIES [Explorations of Active Learning]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: March 28 at 2 p.m., ET. Many faculty members are once again being asked to rethink how they teach, in favor of an active-learning approach. How can college leaders encourage them to embrace it as campuses return to more normal operations? A panel of experts examines the issue in “Explorations of Active Learning,” a virtual forum. With Support From Adobe. [Register here.]( SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. Views ADVICE [The Path to Full Professor: When Your Bid for Promotion Fails]( By Jane S. Halonen and Dana S. Dunn [STORY IMAGE]( Why did your bosses and colleagues reject your application for the top faculty rank? SPONSOR CONTENT | University of Maryland, Baltimore [University of Maryland, Baltimore President Jarrell Outlines His Commitment to Maryland and Beyond]( Read what President Jarrell views as University of Maryland, Baltimore's key priorities in maintaining a premier human serving institution. ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [Managing the 21st Century Parent]( [Managing the 21st Century Parents]( Engaging with parents has become a major challenge for many colleges. [Order your copy]( to explore how colleges are partnering with families to boost student success. JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Primary Care Physician Assistant Program Director]( University of Southern California [President]( North Idaho College [Lecturer, NetMath, Department of Mathematics]( University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign [Instructional Professor (open rank) in Urdu Language]( The University of Chicago [Open Rank Tenure-Track Faculty - Speech Language Pathology]( Saint Mary's College [Full-time Lecturer in English]( University of Tennessee - Knoxville [Director of Writing Program at Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs]( Yale University [Term Faculty Specialist]( Western Michigan University [Director of Development]( Rocky Mountain College [ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HEALTH & HUMAN SCIENCES (SPECIALTY IN HEALTH EDUCATION)]( Bridgewater College [ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HEALTH & HUMAN SCIENCES (SPECIALTY IN ATHLETIC TRAINING)]( Bridgewater College [Drake University Positions for Fall 2022]( Drake University [Search other jobs.]( NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK What did you think of today’s newsletter? [Strongly disliked]( | [It was ok]( | [Loved it]( This newsletter was sent to {EMAIL}. [Read this newsletter on the web](. [Manage]( your newsletter preferences, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2022 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037