Academe Today: When Students in Crisis Ask for Help, Some Colleges Send Them Home

Academic freedom's proxy wars; oh, the places they'll go with a Ph.D.; deconstruction isn't dead; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. MENTAL HEALTH ON CAMPUS [When Students in Crisis Ask for Help, Will They Be Kicked Off Campus? Depends on the College.]( By Elizabeth Pham Janowski [STORY IMAGE]( We reviewed 100 policies on mandatory medical leave. They’re wildly inconsistent. ADVERTISEMENT BACKGROUNDER [With Students in Mental-Health Crises, Campuses Risk Doing Too Little — or Too Much]( By Nell Gluckman and Katherine Mangan [STORY IMAGE]( When suicide is a risk, student confidentiality and institutional liability can be at odds. THE REVIEW | OPINION [Academic Freedom’s Proxy Wars]( By Suzanne Nossel [STORY IMAGE]( Professors with unpopular views are being punished for unrelated infractions. That’s terrifying. SPONSOR CONTENT | Microsoft [Cloud computing tools are changing research in exciting ways]( ACADEMIC JOB MARKET [Oh, the Places They’ll Go With a Ph.D.]( By Audrey Williams June [STORY IMAGE]( About 40 percent of those who earned doctorates in 2020 found jobs in academe, about the same share as those who were offered positions in industry. THE REVIEW | ESSAY [Deconstruction Isn’t Dead]( By Ethan Kleinberg [STORY IMAGE]( “What was deconstruction?” is the wrong question to ask. BACKGROUNDER [What Was Deconstruction?]( By Timothy Brennan [STORY IMAGE]( Academics fell for Derrida’s charisma, but his school of thought wasn’t what we thought it was. THE REVIEW [What Are Historians Good For?]( By Len Gutkin [STORY IMAGE]( On the study of the past and the promotion of human flourishing. Virtual Events: Tune In Live USING STUDENT DATA [The Student-Data Challenge: Smart Interventions]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: June 28 | 2 p.m. ET: More colleges collect student data, but many struggle to use it to support student success. In this forum, learn how to use predictive analytics and data-driven strategies for that purpose. With Support From AWS. [Register here.]( UPCOMING EVENT [Join us August 2-19]( for a virtual professional development program on overcoming the challenges of the department chair role and creating a strategic vision for individual and departmental growth. [Reserve your spot now](. Space is limited. Views IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [How to Heal a Wounded Workgroup You Inherit]( By Allison M. Vaillancourt [STORY IMAGE]( It may be tempting to declare, “It’s a new day; let’s put the past behind us.” Here’s why you shouldn’t. SPONSOR CONTENT | Kennesaw State University [Force of Change]( Leading the tides of change are institutions like Kennesaw State University, where women are provided the tools and support that guide them in the pursuit of fruitful careers in STEM. ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [Building a Faculty That Flourishes]( [Building a Faculty That Flourishes]( Colleges and universities cannot be successful without vibrant and engaged faculties. Now is the time to figure out sustainable ways to recruit, support, and diversify the faculty. [Order your copy today.]( JOB OPPORTUNITIES [NON-TENURE-TRACK POSITIONS]( University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa [Dean of the College of Architecture]( University of Nebraska at Lincoln [PRESIDENT]( University of Connecticut (UConn) [Search other jobs.]( NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK [Please let us know what you thought of today's newsletter in this three-question survey](. 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