Academe Today

From China to America. Then What?

To stay or to go: It’s the decision that thousands of young Chinese students must make when they graduate from an American college.

How Colleges Help Students Land International Jobs

By necessity, some American colleges are becoming more adept at helping their Chinese graduates navigate U.S. regulations or China's raucous job market.

Series Reprint: Chinese Journey

Buy a reprint of three in-depth articles exploring the relationship between Chinese students and American colleges.

Students

Reunions and Sighs of Relief as Some Stranded Students Return to U.S.

A court ruling on Friday opened a window for some who had been caught off-guard by President Trump’s travel ban.

Government

Universities Spoke Up in Case That Led to Ruling Halting Trump’s Travel Ban

The University of Washington, Washington State University, and the community and technical colleges of Washington all submitted statements to the court about how the ban was affecting them.

On Leadership

One Campus’s iPad Revolution Results in Education Evolution

Mark Lombardi, president of Maryville University, in Missouri, describes some of the interesting changes it has recently made in the education it offers. Technology plays a key role.

The Ticker

State Spending on Higher Ed Continues Upward Trend

After plummeting in 2012, state spending on higher education has ticked upward for the fourth consecutive year.

The Chronicle Review

‘I Have Multiple Loves’

Carrie Jenkins makes the philosophical case for polyamory.

Advice

Scholars Talk Writing: Advice From an Editor

Teaching encourages oratorical habits that can sometimes be deadly in a trade book.

Lingua Franca

Sewer Trouble

Bill Germano examines a relatively new word for a person who sews.