Graduate Students: After One EPA Science Board Is Trimmed, a Bigger One Awaits

[THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION] #subscribelink [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Graduate Students Wednesday, May 17, 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( This Week’s Highlights --------------------------------------------------------------- [After One EPA Science Board Is Trimmed, a Bigger One Awaits]( By Paul Basken The professor who leads the agency’s Science Advisory Board warns of the dangers of excluding academic experts from the panel, through Trump-administration actions or proposals in Congress. [What Researchers of Voter Fraud See in Trump’s New Commission]( By Tom Hesse Some scholars who have studied fraudulent voting fear the effort will be fueled by partisanship. [A State’s Effort to Head Off Campus-Speech Fights Gets Mixed Reviews]( [premium] By Peter Schmidt Some faculty leaders fear that academic freedom will be curtailed under a sweeping new Tennessee law that was passed in response to the nation’s college speech controversies. [Here’s Every Major Statement Trump and DeVos Have Made on Higher Ed]( By Adam Harris The Trump administration has seldom spoken at length or with specificity about higher education. We’re listing all of the times it does. [The States Where Campus Free-Speech Bills Are Being Born: A Rundown]( By Chris Quintana and Andy Thomason A new crop of such legislation is making its way through statehouses across the country, in response to high-profile, controversial speakers. [Demonstration by Grad-Student Union at Yale Furthers Tensions Over Hunger Strike]( The university wants the hunger strike to end, but graduate students blocked three major intersections on Thursday to further pressure administrators. [The Successes (and Failures) of an Experimental College’s New Approaches to Teaching]( By Goldie Blumenstyk Theories like “design thinking” and “intrinsic motivation” are more than buzzwords, says Richard K. Miller, president of Olin College of Engineering. Views --------------------------------------------------------------- [On Not Writing a Book Right Now]( By Chandra Manning Why I won’t be asking you about your next big project. [Why I’m Fasting With Other Graduate Students at Yale]( By Alyssa Battistoni It’s time to take a stand for insecure workers in academe and beyond. [Richard Florida Explores the Underside of the ‘Creative Class’]( [premium] By Jennifer Ruark The urbanist who urged struggling cities to lure artists, scientists, and technology workers confronts the pitfalls of that approach. [When Humanists Undermine the Humanities]( [premium] By Eric Adler In justifying their field, they turn to “critical thinking” and social-science criteria. Vitae — for Your Academic Life --------------------------------------------------------------- [Unexpected Careers]( Our Career Talk columnists talk with three Ph.D.s who ended up finding satisfying work outside their disciplines. [From Bench Science to Academic Administration]( A Ph.D. in psychology found her niche working with graduate students on their professional development. [Handling Your Imperfect Adviser]( How to “manage up” and get what you need from your graduate supervisor. [Writing a Book Pre-Tenure]( A few words of advice on how to approach, and finish, your first book. [View the Latest Jobs in Higher Education]( Tools & Resources --------------------------------------------------------------- [Webinar: Negotiating an Academic Job Offer]( Did you miss #VitaeWednesday Webinar with Karen Kelsky? Fear not: The recording is for sale. You have more leverage than you think. [Learn how to negotiate the best offer possible.]( [On Hiring and Diversity This Week]( The dust-up at Duke Divinity School; the link between women, work, and economic prosperity; and other news. [Read more.]( [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 will be simpler, saving you time and money. [Start your free dossier now.]( [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=4d13b15e041349b8bc8f214610aeab54&elq=ef5ec4cc682745bfb53d7280acde442f&elqaid=13977&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=5832) [Subscribe Today]( Get the insight you need for success in academe. [Stop receiving this newsletter]( Copyright © 2017 The Chronicle of Higher Education