Academe Today: Leadership schism throws a Christian college’s future into disarray

Stanford reverses restriction on faculty social-media use about grad-student union drive; research suggests how to make diversity stick; 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 [Apple News]( [Flipboard]( and [Google News](. IDENTITY DISPUTE [‘These Are Not Normal Times’: Leadership Schism Throws a Christian College’s Future Into Disarray]( By David Jesse [STORY IMAGE]( The resignations of Bob Jones University’s president and board chair spring from a disagreement over the institution’s direction — and pose fundamental questions about its character. ADVERTISEMENT CAMPUS LABOR [Stanford Told Faculty Not to Publicly Share Opinions on a Grad-Student Union Drive. 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