Academe Today: When your professor disappears and no one will tell you why

AI means professors must raise their grading standards; the abandonment of Betty Friedan; your department's generational stalemate; 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](. COLLATERAL DAMAGE [When Your Professor Disappears and No One Will Tell You Why]( By Katherine Mangan For three UCLA doctoral students, the punishment imposed on their mentor set them back, too. ADVERTISEMENT BACKGROUNDER [A Faculty Committee Recommended Censure, but She Was Suspended and Banished Instead]( By Katherine Mangan New questions surround the harsh penalty meted out to a noted UCLA ecologist. THE REVIEW | ESSAY [AI Means Professors Need to Raise Their Grading Standards]( By Michael W. Clune ChatGPT has transformed grade inflation from a minor corruption to an enterprise-destroying blight. THE REVIEW | ESSAY [The Abandonment of Betty Friedan]( By Rachel Shteir What does the academy have against the mother of second-wave feminism? RACE ON CAMPUS [When Colleges Used Eminent Domain, Money, and Jim Crow Laws to Destroy Black Communities]( By Daarel Burnette II A federal incentive in the 1950s encouraged colleges to uproot neighborhoods. Here’s one Black family’s story. 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 GLOBAL LEADERSHIP [Global Leadership Interview With University of Canterbury’s Cheryl de la Rey]( UPCOMING: September 13, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET: Learn how colleges can engage with Indigenous and diverse local communities. With Support From University of Canterbury. [Register here.]( ACADEMIC FREEDOM [Politics in the Classroom: Who Decides?]( UPCOMING: September 14, 2023 | 12 noon ET: More states are trying to limit what’s taught in public-college classrooms. Learn how this may affect teaching, academic governance, and campus climate during this free virtual event. [Register here.]( Upcoming Workshop [The Chronicle's Strategic Leadership Program for Department Chairs] [Join us this October]( for a virtual professional development program on overcoming the challenges and seizing the opportunities of the department chair role while creating a strategic vision for your department. [Reserve your spot today!]( Views ADVICE [Ask the Chair: Brokering a Generational Stalemate]( By Kevin Dettmar How to deal with one of the top sources of departmental conflict. SPONSOR CONTENT | Austin College [Historic $20 Million Gift to Austin College Strengthens Scholarships & Access]( In May 2023, Austin College announced the largest single gift in the College’s history, a $20 million bequest from the estate of Clifford J. Grum of Lufkin, Texas. The bequest will fund full-tuition scholarships for eligible students, beginning in 2024-2025. ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [The Accessible Campus - The Chronicle Store]( [The Accessible Campus]( Despite years of legislation meant to open up higher education to people with disabilities, colleges are still a long way from achieving equity. [Order your copy]( to examine how colleges are working to be more accessible and the challenges that remain. JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Tenure Track)]( University of the Pacific [Faculty (Open Rank) in Quantitative Methods & Operations Management]( KIMEP University [Faculty (Open Rank) in Accounting]( KIMEP University [Civic Science Fellow]( The Morgridge Institute for Research [Faculty (Open Rank) in Marketing]( KIMEP University [Faculty (Open Rank) in Finance]( KIMEP University [Assistant Professor (2D Animation)]( ACM: The School of Cinematic Arts, College of Arts, Languages & Letters, University of Hawai'i at Manoa [Faculty (Open Rank) in Management]( KIMEP University [Adunct Faculty - Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Analytics and Research Methods]( Saint Louis University [Assistant Professor (Korean Diaspora)]( American Studies Department [Search other jobs.]( CAREER RESOURCES [September Article Collection about job search success] [Read this month's collection]( for advice on conducting a successful job search, including tips to navigate multiple searches, improve application materials, 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. © 2023 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037