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THE PANDEMIC'S RELENTLESS TOLL

Colleges Grapple With Grim Financial Realities

By Scott Carlson

Net-tuition losses and steep discount rates augur a precarious spring.

BACKGROUNDER

‘We Haven’t Begun to Feel the Real Economic Damage’

By Eric Kelderman

A Chronicle survey explores the impact of the pandemic on fall enrollments and how colleges are planning for the spring.

RACE ON CAMPUS

Could Renaming Campus Buildings Stall the Fight for Racial Justice?

By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz

One president argues for context, not erasure, and identifies other priorities as well.

ADMINISTRATION

Why Senior Research Leaders Are Starting to See Themselves as ‘Chief Revenue Officers’

By Lindsay Ellis

These top administrators could soon have the stature of provosts as their responsibilities grow.

NEWS

Live Coronavirus Updates: Trump’s Coronavirus Adviser Resigns; Florida Denies 144 Remote-Teaching Requests

The fall semester is nearing its end on many campuses, and Covid-19 is surging. The Chronicle is tracking developments across higher ed here. Read on for daily live updates and information.

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Rethink your physical footprint. Register here for next Wednesday’s forum on how campuses will need to change in the post-pandemic era.

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ADVICE

Admin 101: How to Request a Faculty Line

By David D. Perlmutter

Even getting the money to fill an existing faculty position is no small feat in these grim budget days.

Paid for and Created by Chapman University

Connecting the Next Generation of Engineers with Booming Med Tech Industry

Improving the lives of students and others, Masimo Scholars at Chapman University have the opportunity to gain the skills and experience needed to drive transformational change and support human centered engineering.

Paid for and Created by Georgetown University

WE CAN ENSURE SAFER ROOFS OVER EVERYONE’S HEADS

Applying data science to identify housing safety violations, students from Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy analyzed trends and built risk profiles to determine which structures were more likely to pass or fail inspections.

Job Announcement

Director of Human Resources opening at American University of Iraq – Baghdad. Visit jobs.chronicle.com for more details.

The Chronicle's Featured Report: The Post-Pandemic College

Leading experts examine how the pandemic will shape higher education in the years to come and what the college of the future may look like. To recover well, colleges must develop a more externally-focused business model, direct resources to expand professional development in online teaching, and continue to expand mental-health services.

Job Opportunities

Full-time Faculty Position in Psychology

International Christian University

DIVERSITY AND EQUITY CLUSTER HIRE

California State University San Marcos

Director, School of Nursing

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL of NURSING

Lecturer Position in the Department of Biological Sciences

University of North Texas

Chair of the Department of English

Pomona College

Multiple Tenure-Track Positions for 2021