Global: Even Before the Travel Ban, Signs of Weakening Interest From Students Abroad

[THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION] #subscribelink [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Global Wednesday, February 15, 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( This Week's Highlights --------------------------------------------------------------- [Even Before the Travel Ban, Signs of Weakening Interest From Students Abroad]( By Karin Fischer Graduate-student applications from overseas increased by only 1 percent last year, suggesting global markets were already rattled before President Trump took office. [Court Rebukes Trump’s Travel Ban, and Harm to Universities Plays a Key Role]( By Goldie Blumenstyk, Shannon Najmabadi, and Sarah Brown A panel of appellate judges affirmed that states have legal standing to challenge the executive order, specifically because of its impact on students and researchers at their public universities. [An Internet Troll Is Invited to Speak: What’s a College President to Do?]( By Steve Kolowich Ana Mari Cauce, president of the University of Washington, faced criticism after declining to block Milo Yiannopoulos from her campus. She talks to The Chronicle about free speech, tolerance, and student safety. [U.S. Closure of Animal-Use Database Alarms Both Scientists and Protesters]( [premium] By Paul Basken Academics are among those who say the move reduces public accountability and unfairly suggests that researchers have something to hide. [What Reality TV Taught Trump, According to Professors Who Study It]( By Kelly Field Scholars of the genre say hosting The Apprentice taught President Trump about the power of spectacle and self-promotion. [‘March for Science’ Organizer Says It’s About the Public, Not the Scientists]( By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz Science supporters are marching not just to demand funding and evidence-based research in policies, but also to promote awareness about what scientists do. [Scholars Push to Broaden Research on America’s Far Right]( [premium] By Tom Hesse Facing an increased demand for information on a topic relatively few have studied, one professor wants to establish a new center. But funding challenges loom. Views --------------------------------------------------------------- [Is It Really Time to Teach '1984'?]( By David Andrew Stoler Proceed carefully before encouraging students to jump in. [The Changing Landscape of Peer Review]( [premium] By Brian Halley University presses must adapt to the rise of digital publishing and the greater reliance on nontenured faculty members. ['The Great Shame of Our Profession']( By Kevin Birmingham How the humanities survive on exploitation. [Reframing Faculty Criticisms of Student Activism]( By Dean Spade Instead of reacting negatively to students who mobilize for change, we should suppress our discomfort and recognize what they’ve gotten right. [Trumping the Extremists]( Don't look for Donald Trump and associates to be extremists in the Barry Goldwater mold, says Allan Metcalf. [The Shaky Science of Microaggression]( [premium] By Tom Bartlett An Emory psychologist says the idea’s influence has outstripped the theory it’s based on. Vitae — for Your Academic Life --------------------------------------------------------------- [No One Is Reading Those Reference Letters]( Not in the initial cull, anyway. So why does academia keep pointlessly requiring them for job applications? [Thriving in a Small Department]( You have to figure out the “family” dynamics before you can carve out your place. [How to Ace the Screening Interview]( You have only 15 to 30 minutes to convince a company that you should be asked back for a second-round interview. [Collegiality and Disability]( Accessibility is not a zero-sum game. [View the Latest Jobs in Higher Education]( Tools & Resources --------------------------------------------------------------- [A Strategy Guide for Second-Round Interviews]( You made the first cut, but the campus-interview stage is even tougher. This free booklet is your survival manual. [Download it here.]( [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=a042ef86fcdd4278825e29c0c0319c14&elq=fbed4694a1bf4086a2ddfd90940b4a35&elqaid=12610&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=5148) [Subscribe Today]( Get the insight you need for success in academe. [Stop receiving this newsletter]( Copyright © 2017 The Chronicle of Higher Education