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Readers speak out on teaching evaluations; what indoctrination is; academic-failure stories; why it’s hard to get dropouts back in college; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. RESEARCH INTEGRITY [Wanted: Scientific Errors. Cash Reward.]( By Stephanie M. Lee [STORY IMAGE]( At a time when scientific misconduct is making headlines, a new program hopes to encourage the detection of mistakes with cold, hard cash. ADVERTISEMENT JUDGMENT DAYS [‘A Culture of Fear and of Pandering’: What Readers Told Us About Teaching Evaluations]( By Beth McMurtrie [STORY IMAGE]( Instructors find them marginally useful at best. Administrators say they help identify outliers. THE REVIEW | OPINION [What Is ‘Indoctrination,’ Anyway?]( By Julie A. Reuben [STORY IMAGE]( Bringing politics into the classroom isn’t necessarily wrong. SPONSOR CONTENT | Johnson & Wales University [Exploring the Genuine Challenges of the Digital Realm]( TEACHING [How — and Why — to Tell Students Your Academic-Failure Story]( By Beckie Supiano [STORY IMAGE]( An instructional designer aims to help students by “making failure visible in lives that are also full of success.” IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Why It’s So Hard to Get People Back in College Once They’ve Quit]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( For many of America’s 40 million college dropouts, the reasons not to return are obvious. NEWSLETTER [Sign Up for the Teaching Newsletter]( Find insights to improve teaching and learning across your campus. Delivered on Thursdays. To read this newsletter as soon as it sends, [sign up]( to receive it in your email inbox. Virtual Events: Tune In Live STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP [Why Strategy Efforts Fail in Higher Education — and How to Make Them Succeed]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: March 7, 2024 | 2 p.m. ET. How do you avoid common pitfalls of strategic planning? Join us for research-backed strategies for success. With Support From Watermark. [Register here.]( STUDENT SUCCESS [Sharpening the Social-Mobility Mission]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: March 12, 2024 | 2 p.m. ET. College is often seen as a chance at economic opportunity. But does that hold true? Join us to explore the connection between college degrees and social mobility. With Support From Ascendium. [Register here.]( STUDENT SUCCESS [Building Successful Graduate Programs]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: March 13, 2024 | 2 p.m. ET. Join experts to explore updated strategies that universities can use in their graduate programs. With Support From Evidence In Motion. [Register here.]( SPECIAL OFFER FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for less than $20 and get unlimited access to essential reporting, data, and analysis. And as a special bonus, you'll get the 2024 Trends Report, our annual issue on the major trends shaping higher education — coming in March. Views IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Ask the Chair: How to Cope With the Service Slackers]( By Kevin Dettmar [STORY IMAGE]( You can lead faculty members to service, but you can’t make them do it — or do it well. SPONSOR CONTENT | Ascendium [Rethinking College Behind Bars]( Discover how colleges are collaborating with correctional facilities and nonprofits to expand education in prisons. ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [The Research Driven University - The Chronicle Store]( [The Research Driven University]( Research universities are the $90-billion heart of America’s R&D operation. [Order this report today]( to explore the scope of the American academic-research enterprise and how institutions can contribute to tomorrow’s revolutionary innovations. Upcoming Workshop [The Chronicle's Crash Course in Academic Leadership | Practical Tools for the 'Admin-Curious'] [Join us this winter]( for a virtual professional development program on preparing for a transition into the academic administration. This four-hour workshop will provide key insights for new and aspiring academic administrators on the inner workings of taking on a new role—from application all the way through the transition. [Reserve your spot today!]( JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Dean, College of Health Sciences]( Anthem Executive [Visting Assistant Professor in Biology]( The University Honors Program at GWU [Search other jobs.]( CAREER RESOURCES [Career Resources]( [Read the February collection]( to learn the secrets behind mastering the final stages of the interview process. You'll receive insights into giving teaching demos, job talks, guest lectures, and more! 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. © 2024 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037