The Weekly Briefing: The Stubborn Stigma of the Male Nurse

[THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION] #subscribelink [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Weekly Briefing Monday, August 28, 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( This Week's Highlights --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Stubborn Stigma of the Male Nurse]( [premium] By Karin Fischer Despite the economic advantages, men shun certain health-care fields that have traditionally been associated with women. [As a Challenge to DACA Looms, Participants Brace for a Battle]( By Katherine Mangan Rumors are swirling that President Trump may end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, as some state attorneys general threaten to sue over it. [Why Did UVa Allow Banned Torches During White-Supremacist Rally?]( By Michael Vasquez The university has a rule against open flames on campus. A Virginia law forbids using fire to intimidate. Neither was enforced. [The New, Improved Orientation]( [premium] By Kathryn Masterson Colleges try to ensure that crucial lessons on sex assault, racial diversity, and other issues take hold. The Chronicle Review --------------------------------------------------------------- [What We Wear in the Underfunded University]( By Shahidha Bari In higher ed, threadbare is the new black. Commentary --------------------------------------------------------------- [Some Students Need Extra Help. Here’s How We Can Provide It.]( By Harry J. Holzer and Sandy Baum By trying to keep all doors open for all students, we’ve created a system that provides inadequate guidance and poor options for many, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Advice --------------------------------------------------------------- [Imagining Ph.D. Orientation in 2022]( By Jim Grossman In five years, how we welcome new doctoral students should look a lot different from today. People --------------------------------------------------------------- [‘We Are Ready to Thrive’]( Moises Serrano tells the story of his unlikely journey to college in a new documentary film, "Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America." [Appointments, Resignations, Deaths]( New presidents were named at Virginia Union University and St. Francis College, and new chief academic officers at Guilford College and Misericordia University. Blogs --------------------------------------------------------------- Lingua Franca [Bogus Advice for Op-Ed Authors]( Geoff Pullum studies a how-to guide for New York Times contributors, and finds evidence that it cannot possibly be taken seriously. ProfHacker [What First-Years Might Not Know & What to Do About It]( Anne Trubek's son starts college today. With that in mind, the former professor reflects on things he might not know about college classes, and offers suggestions for faculty who teach first-years. [View the Latest Jobs in Higher Education]( [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=21a2486893e545b79942572a5fe052e7&elq=7ddd2d173ded48f4be46e9112d401094&elqaid=15341&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6543) [Subscribe Today]( Get the insight you need for success in academe. [Stop receiving this newsletter]( Copyright © 2017 The Chronicle of Higher Education