Academe Today: UVa Employee Suffers a Stroke After Campus Clash With White Supremacists

[THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION] #subscribelink [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Academe Today Thursday, August 17, 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( Today’s News --------------------------------------------------------------- Administration [UVa Employee Suffers a Stroke After Campus Clash With White Supremacists]( By Jack Stripling and Nell Gluckman If Tyler Magill's condition is linked to the violence at a Friday march, it could raise further questions about the university's approach to securing its campus. Civil Disobedience [Professors Rally Around a Student Who Became the Public Face of a Confederate Statue’s Fall]( By Clara Turnage Faculty members at North Carolina Central University worry about the safety of the student, who was widely seen in videos tying a rope around a statue that was felled at a rally. They say they’ll do whatever they can to help her. Reckoning With History [For UVa, Racist Rally Dredges Up Uncomfortable Legacies]( By Steve Kolowich President Trump tried redirecting a national conversation about white supremacists to a debate over a statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Va. That memorial has connections to UVa. The Ticker [U. of Florida Denies White Supremacist Richard Spencer's Request for Event Space]( Florida's president, W. Kent Fuchs, denounced Mr. Spencer's rhetoric as "repugnant" but stressed that the university's action was based on the likelihood of violence, not the speaker's words or ideas. Faculty [For One Astronomer, a Solar Eclipse Illuminates Progress for Women in the Field]( By Paul Basken In the 19th century, as an eclipse neared, the U.S. government refused to send female scientists to get a closer look. Times have changed, but the discipline still struggles with harassment and sexism. Views --------------------------------------------------------------- Commentary [As UVa's Leaders Equivocate, Professors Shine an Ethical Light]( By James F. Keenan Faculty members in Charlottesville have begun setting a moral agenda while demanding moral clarity from their president. Academics everywhere should take note. Vitae [‘Don’t Take Our Failures Personally’]( By Nicole Matos And other advice for professors from developmental-writing students. Lingua Franca [Take a Gander]( Allan Metcalf salutes the residents of the great state of Michigan — who have heard the jokes for many years. Job Opportunities --------------------------------------------------------------- [Managing Associate]( Art & Science Group Maryland, United States [Interdisciplinary Fellows at Yale: Scholars, Artists, Religious Leaders]( Yale Institute of Sacred Music Connecticut, United States [Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (HCRC Chair in Affordable Housing Economics, Policy and Planning)]( Department of Urban & Regional Planning and the University of Hawai'i Economic Research Organization Hawaii, United States [Professor, Contemporary India]( Princeton University New Jersey, United States [Associate or Full Professor of Arabic]( The University of Texas at Austin Department of Middle Eastern Studies Texas, United States Tools & Resources --------------------------------------------------------------- [Last Chance to Place Job Ads in the Biggest Careers Issue of 2017](1610?cid=REC_BLRB_NL_AYK2017_ALL_C&elqTrackId=01376df039214794bfcaee8f3d70c5db&elq=ac37f533a70f4954b9851671c05c2a0e&elqaid=15186&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6473) Qualified candidates turn to this highly anticipated issue, Academic Year Kickoff, for its extensive listing of faculty and administrative positions. Don’t miss the chance to fill all your open positions in one place. [Place your ad today.](1610?cid=REC_BLRB_NL_AYK2017_ALL_C&elqTrackId=095b193a8c3147f5a9814ad64b47d594&elq=ac37f533a70f4954b9851671c05c2a0e&elqaid=15186&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6473) [Webinar: Negotiating an Academic Job Offer]( Did you miss Vitae on Wednesday 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.]( [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 is simpler, saving you time and money. [Start your free dossier.]( [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=7653748ffb0e4444aa176b4dd60dce71&elq=ac37f533a70f4954b9851671c05c2a0e&elqaid=15186&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6473) [Subscribe Today]( Get the insight you need for success in academe. [Stop receiving this newsletter]( Copyright © 2017 The Chronicle of Higher Education