Academe Today: The new campus fanaticism (opinion)

Harvard unseals investigation of Francesca Gino; Wisconsin closes another two-year campus; FAFSA fix is work in progress; sources of advice; 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](. THE REVIEW | OPINION [The New Campus Fanaticism]( By Robert S. Huddleston [STORY IMAGE]( Exclusion, scapegoating, and extremism are taking over. ADVERTISEMENT RESEARCH INTEGRITY [Here’s the Unsealed Report Showing How Harvard Concluded That a Dishonesty Expert Committed Misconduct]( By Stephanie M. Lee [STORY IMAGE]( Francesca Gino said that another professor could have meddled with her data — but Harvard said she didn’t offer any proof. TENURED FACULTY LAYOFFS [Wisconsin Is Closing Another 2-Year Campus but Hopes It’s Found a Solution to Its Biggest Challenges]( By Erin Gretzinger [STORY IMAGE]( Students and faculty from the Waukesha campus may find a new home at a nearby technical college. Not everyone is convinced it’s a good move. SPONSOR CONTENT | Elon University [Global Experiences Are One Way to Make a Four-Year Degree “Worth It”]( FEDERAL STUDENT AID [A FAFSA Fix for the Most Vulnerable Families Is a Work in Progress]( By Eric Hoover [STORY IMAGE]( Some parents without Social Security numbers are still locked out of the federal-aid form. LATITUDES [For Global Education, the Presidential-Election Rematch Brings a Sense of Déjà Vu]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( Worries about what a potential Trump victory could mean for foreign students, plus an effort to revive the China Initiative dies. 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