Academe Today

‘Hungry to Learn’

Five students describe their struggles with food and housing insecurity and what colleges can do to help. 

Big Gift

Wait, Is Bloomberg’s $1.8-Billion Donation to Johns Hopkins a Good Thing?

Higher-education experts weigh the pros and cons of the philanthropist’s gift.

Faculty

Mean Reading Level of Freshman Summer Books Is Suited to 9th Graders

A new study analyzes the “underresearched and highly criticized” genre of common reading programs.

People

To Stay in the Game, Colleges Recruit Esports Coaches

The new coaches need to be sensitive to students’ academic progress, and know how to foster teamwork and draw in fans and donors.

The Chronicle Interview

How the Modern Economy Pits Workers Against One Another

Employers, crying of a skills gap, are using college degrees as a sorting mechanism, says the author of a new book about the unforgiving labor market.

Advice

The Tough-Love Approach to Writing

If you’re in a writing rut, look no further. It’s time for some tough-love advice for motivation. Watch this video to learn how to best use your dedicated writing time.

Two-Minute Tips

Short videos to help you excel in the academic workplace.

The Daily Briefing

The Daily Briefing tells individual subscribers everything they need to know about higher ed. Here’s a sample.

Commentary

New Title IX Proposal Would Restore Fairness in Sexual-Misconduct Cases

Accusers would have more options than committing to a full-fledged investigation or doing nothing.

Advice

Administration 101: 5 Phrases Every Academic Leader Should Know

Whether you are a chair, a dean, or a provost, you will spend a lot of time repeating yourself.

Lingua Franca

‘Very’ Is Very Tempting. Don’t Give In.

The word can weaken the adjective it precedes, says Ben Yagoda, but sometimes, as in When We Were Very Young, you need it. And then there’s the very-user-in-chief.