Academe Today: Majors Were Saved at Stevens Point, but to What End?

What the Mueller report means for colleges; a transgender student loses his ROTC scholarship; and more. [Academe Today] Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Please sign up to receive your own copy.]( You’ll support our journalism and ensure that you continue to receive our emails. Curriculum [6 Majors Were Spared the Ax at Stevens Point. But the Damage Might Be Done.]( [Image]( Photo illustration by Ron Coddington By Terry Nguyen Citing savings from faculty departures, the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point said it no longer planned to eliminate the programs. But those departures have had their own effects. PREMIUM Curriculum [Should Colleges Let Ailing Majors Die or Revamp Them?]( By Bianca Quilantan The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has combined liberal-arts majors with computer science, while Assumption College has cut shrinking majors as it gambles on new career-focused programs. PREMIUM Students [Gender Has Nothing to Do With Student’s Loss of ROTC Scholarship, Defense Dept. Says]( [Image]( Anthony Mireles, The Daily Texan By Zipporah Osei Map Pesqueira, a freshman at UT-Austin, says he lost his ROTC scholarship because of Trump’s new ban on transgender service members. The Defense Department says he was disqualified for unrelated reasons. ADVERTISEMENT Government [What the Mueller Report Reveals About the Globe-Trotting Professor Who Spoke of ‘Dirt’ on Clinton]( By Jack Stripling Joseph Mifsud, a former London-based academic with Kremlin ties, also connected Donald Trump’s foreign-policy adviser with Russians. Now no one can seem to find him. Research [Robert Mueller’s Undergraduate Thesis Adviser Has a Great Memory. But He Doesn’t Remember Mueller.]( By Vimal Patel The former Princeton professor reread his now-famous student’s project about a geopolitical legal case and deems it “judicious” and “very fair.” Subscribe Today [Get unlimited access]( to expert insight, tools, and practical advice. A New Report for Chronicle Readers [Starter Kit: New to the Provost’s Role]( The job of the provost is changing. For those new to the post, or who aspire to it, our latest Starter Kit examines how, more than ever, the job is about consensus building, innovation, and managing change. Buy a copy in the Chronicle Store. Views Advice [Lessons Learned From ‘Shark Tank’ on Writing Book Proposals]( By Rachel Toor Much like the “sharks,” publishers prod and poke and quickly suss out whether you have what it takes and whether they’ll invest in your book. ADVERTISEMENT Paid for and Created by Edith Cowan University [A Cleaner Environment]( Resembling a sheet of aluminum foil, crystalline metallic glass can be used to remove pollutants from water up to 30 times without losing its effectiveness. Job Opportunities [Director of Development, Discovery Partners Institute]( University of Illinois Foundation [Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology]( UAMS [Director of the Division of Public Administration]( Tarleton State University [Professor of Ethics and Technology, Professor or Assistant Professor]( Hertie School of Governance [Dean, School of Leadership, Science and Technology]( Medaille College [Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs]( University of Wisconsin System [Search the Chronicle's jobs database](. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( [Stop receiving]( this email. [Sign up]( for other newsletters. [View]( our privacy policy. © 2019 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037