Leadership By Nell Gluckman When the University of Southern Maine cut its classics department, it also eliminated Jeannine D. Uzzi’s job. Little did she know she’d end up helping to guide the institution out of dire budgetary straits. |
Administration By Michael Vasquez The University of Florida had been ready to dismiss the dean, who gave her "highest endorsement" to a former Title IX officer as he sought a job at another university. |
Publishing By Peter Schmidt A study of one business school’s faculty members found that they appear to reap rewards from having articles in the sorts of journals they’re told to avoid. |
Teaching By Chris Quintana Professors shared with The Chronicle some of the more memorable comments they’ve received on course evaluations over the years. |
In a new feature, available to individual subscribers only, The Chronicle offers carefully curated collections of articles on important issues in higher education. So far, there are nearly 25. Here are a couple of examples: |
Students, campus officials, and historians are all asking, What’s in a name? Especially when the name is Woodrow Wilson, John Calhoun, or Jefferson Davis. The 10 articles in this collection examine how universities are trying to resolve complaints about buildings and statues named for leaders associated with harmful acts. |
The advent of online learning has made it possible to track an individual student’s path toward mastering course content. The seven articles in this guide consider how the data being collected can be tapped to improve teaching. |
The Chronicle Review By Matthew Evangelista It’s not because of our innate primate hostility. |
Lingua Franca Lucy Ferriss examines Orwellian name changes in Washington agencies. |
Moving Up By David English and Rob Kramer A university’s leadership-training program prepares them to be linchpins for transformation. |
Vitae By Karen Kelsky Which sections should you drop? And which publishers should you approach? |