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THE REVIEW

Academe Isn’t a Leaky Pipeline

By Leah Cathryn Windsor and Kerry F. Crawford

It’s a game of Chutes and Ladders — and we can fix it.

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FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS

Exhausted but Optimistic: a Portrait of This Year’s Incoming Freshmen

By Audrey Williams June

Many entering students are concerned about navigating academic and social life on campus, but they’re also eager to learn in person again, a new survey finds.

CAMPUS HEALTH

Full Approval of Covid Vaccine Frees Up Some Colleges to Make Mandates Official

By Oyin Adedoyin

The Food and Drug Administration’s full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine prompted several colleges to mandate that students or employees be inoculated against Covid-19.

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Here’s a List of Colleges That Require Students or Employees to Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19

By Andy Thomason and Brian O’Leary

More colleges are mandating vaccinations. Here are the ones we know about.

THE RECAP

‘The Chair,’ Episode 1: ‘I’m Surprised by How Much Works’

Four academics streamed the new Netflix series. They have takes.

CHRONICLE REVIEW

Spoiler Alert — On Netflix’s ‘The Chair’

By Len Gutkin

Its writers and cast seem authentically knowledgeable about the world they’re depicting.

Virtual Events: Tune In Live

Supporting Student Learning in the Fall

UPCOMING: August 25 at 2 p.m., ET
Students are returning to campus, but their transition to a more-traditional learning environment is not expected to be without its challenges. In this virtual forum, a panel of experts will discuss how faculty members and administrators can best support students after 17 months at a distance. With Support From ETS. Register here.

How Colleges Can Bolster Their Cybersecurity

UPCOMING: August 26 at 2 p.m., ET
Preventing data breaches has long been a priority for colleges and universities, which store vast amounts of sensitive and personal information. In this virtual forum, a panel of experts will discuss best practices, new tools, emerging strategies, and alarming trends that should be on every college leader’s radar. With Support From Microsoft. Register here.

The Road Ahead for Community Colleges

UPCOMING: August 31 at 2 p.m., ET
Higher ed institutions have all been dramatically affected by the pandemic, but perhaps none as much as community colleges. As part of the Road Ahead for Higher Educationseries, The Road Ahead for Community Colleges examines the unique challenges two-year institutions face and how they are positioning themselves for the future. Register here.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

The Missing Link in Academic Advising: the Faculty Perspective

By Jennifer Arin

For all the talk about holistic undergraduate advising, one thing is rarely championed: collaboration between staff counselors and faculty members.

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Broadening Knowledge and Perspectives

Bridging gaps between countries, cultures and information, learn how Collaborative Online International Learning projects are innovating the approach to teaching and learning.

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