Academe Today: A Dean Says He Was Ousted for His Opposition to Police and Prisons

Harvard names Claudine Gay as its next president; New Jersey City U. will eliminate half of its undergraduate programs; FIRE on FIRE; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. You can now read The Chronicle on [Flipboard]( and [Google News](. ABOLITIONIST DEMOTED [A Dean Says He Was Ousted for His Opposition to Police and Prisons]( By Megan Zahneis [STORY IMAGE]( The University of Houston removed Alan Dettlaff, who’d led the Graduate College of Social Work since 2015, “to better align the college with the university’s academic priorities.” ADVERTISEMENT 'A GREAT HONOR' [Harvard Appoints a Black Woman as President]( By Oyin Adedoyin [STORY IMAGE]( The university named Claudine Gay, its dean of the faculty of arts and sciences, its 30th president on Thursday. RETRENCHMENT [Amid Budget Shortfall, New Jersey City U. Will Slash Half Its Undergraduate Programs]( By Kate Hidalgo Bellows [STORY IMAGE]( As many as 30 tenured faculty members will be laid off in the university’s restructuring. SPONSOR CONTENT | Chapman University [How one professor is using archaeology methods of inquiry in space]( BACKGROUNDER [Can Public Regionals Grow Their Way Out of Financial Trouble?]( By Eric Kelderman [STORY IMAGE]( New Jersey City University’s ambitious plan backfired. What went wrong? THE REVIEW | OPINION [FIRE Is Wrong About FIRE]( By Jeffrey Sachs [STORY IMAGE]( Too often, the organization misses the forest for the trees. TEACHING [Flexibility, Disengagement, and Other Top Topics of 2022]( By Beckie Supiano [STORY IMAGE]( We look back on the themes that resonated most with readers this year. Views IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [A Winter Break Reading List on Skills for Scholars]( By James M. Lang [STORY IMAGE]( Looking for a quick read between semesters and a little career boost? Here are some book recommendations. REGISTER NOW [Join us January 9-27]( 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 today!]( SPONSOR CONTENT | Ascendium [The Different Voice of Student Success Resource Center]( Check out Ascendium's resource center for four- and two-year colleges and how they collaborate with each other and with their communities. Download case studies, watch virtual forums on demand, and more. 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 [VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT]( Saginaw Valley State Universitym [Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Computer Engineering]( FAMU-FSU College of Engineering [Junior Faculty (Tenure Track), Department of Economics]( New York University Arts and Science [Department Chair of Music and Associate/Full Professor]( Purdue University College of Liberal Arts [Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Materials Manufacturing For Extreme Environments]( FAMU-FSU College of Engineering [Collection Management Librarian]( School of Law [Chair of Nursing Practice, Education, Research, and Innovation]( Nuvance Health [Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Electrical and Systems Engineering]( Electrical & Systems Engineering [Assistant Dean, MBA Admissions & Financial Aid]( Stanford University - Graduate School of Business [Assistant Professor, English, tenure-track, American Literature: Latino/a, Chicano/a, Mexican Americ]( Baylor University [Clinical Assistant Professor in Korean language, Department of East Asian Studies]( New York University Arts and Science [Professor of the Practice in Digital Media Industries]( Tufts University Film and Media Studies Program [Metadata Librarian]( University of Alabama Libraries [DESIGN Climate Executive in Residence]( Duke University [Assistant Professor of Computer Science]( Duquesne University [Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion]( University of Alabama in Huntsville [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