Academe Today: The post-presidential era (opinion)

Questions linger after Muhlenberg College fires a controversial professor; using AI to weed out fake admissions applications; 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 THE REVIEW | OPINION [The Post-Presidential Era]( By Holden Thorp [STORY IMAGE]( Academic visionaries have been replaced by narrow technocrats. ADVERTISEMENT [The Post-Presidential Era]( ACADEMIC FREEDOM [This Tenured Professor Says She Was Fired. Her Case Tests the Limits of Academic Freedom.]( By Megan Zahneis [STORY IMAGE]( Maura Finkelstein’s actions were the subject of a just-concluded federal investigation. CHANGEUP [How a Group of Amateurs Rewrote the History of America’s Pastime]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( For decades, the achievements of baseball’s earliest Black stars were kept out of the record books. Then some “geeks” changed the score. ADMISSIONS FRAUD [As Fake Applications Soar, Colleges Turn to AI]( By Taylor Swaak [STORY IMAGE]( Fraud threats can be filtered out, but there are risks. LATITUDES [In America, Higher Education Has Become a Political Flashpoint. Around the World, Too.]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( Also, a critic of Confucius Institutes says that China acts “with impunity” on U.S. campuses. Upcoming Workshop [The Chronicle's Administrative Leadership Institute | October 2024] Join us in October for a two-day virtual workshop that will offer administrative staff leaders the opportunity to build their capacity for collaboration, understand their role in shared governance, and gain insights on how to more effectively lead their teams. [Learn more and register!]( Virtual Events: Tune In Live ENROLLMENT AND RECRUITMENT [‘Pick Us’: Enrollment and Recruitment Strategies to Set Your Institution Apart]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: October 15, 2024 | 2 p.m. ET. With the enrollment cliff already affecting higher ed, what can colleges do today to deal with further challenges in attracting students? With Support From Watermark. [Register here.]( ENROLLMENT AND ADMISSIONS [Microcredentials’ Macro-Potential]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: October 17, 2024 | 2 p.m. ET. Microcredential programs benefit students by offering higher-education on-ramps, mid-career tune-ups, and opportunities for shifts in professional direction. Learn how to create a successful microcredential program. With Support From Coursera. [Register here.]( Subscribe to The Chronicle Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. Views ADVICE [Make AI Part of the Assignment]( By Marc Watkins [STORY IMAGE]( Learning requires friction. Here’s how to get students to disclose and evaluate their own usage of tools like ChatGPT. From the Chronicle Store [The Future of Graduate Education - The Chronicle Store]( [The Future of Graduate Education]( Graduate education has enjoyed a jump in enrollment over the past five years, but it faces a host of challenges. [Order this report]( for insights on the opportunities and pitfalls that graduate-program administrators must navigate. Job Opportunities [Search thousands]( of faculty, administrative, and executive job openings and [upload your resume]( to be searchable by employers! [Assistant/Associate Professor Tenure System - Anthropological Archaeologist]( Michigan State University Department of Anthropology [Assistant Professor of Biology, Ecology/Evolution]( New York University Arts and Science [Tenure-Track Professor in Computer Science]( Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences [Tenure-Track or Tenured Professor in Applied Mathematics]( Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences [Tenure-Track Professor in Materials Science and Engineering]( Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Career Resources [Perfecting the Application] [Read the October collection]( for advice on perfecting the application. Learn how to understand a faculty job ad, tips for applying to community colleges, and more! Read Our Other Newsletters [Latitudes]( | [Race on Campus]( | [The Review]( | [Teaching]( | [Your Career]( | [Weekly Briefing]( | [The Edge]( Newsletter Feedback [Please let us know what you thought of today's newsletter in this three-question survey](. [The Chronicle of Higher Education Logo]( 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