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THE FACULTY

Academic Freedom Is on the Ropes

By Alexander C. Kafka

Academics are caught in a pincer grip from the political right and left.

THE REVIEW

It’s Time to Break Up the Ivy League Cartel

By Sam Haselby and Matt Stoller

Democracy requires something more than a handful of super-rich universities.

DATA

State Funding for Higher Ed Increased in 2020 for the 8th Straight Year. It Won’t Make Up for Past Cuts.

By Audrey Williams June

In 25 states, students now account for at least half of total education revenue.

RACE ON CAMPUS

What We Know — and Don’t — About Race and Sexual Assault

By Sarah Brown

Colleges need to know whether there are racial gaps or biases in who’s reporting sexual misconduct, who’s accused, and who’s punished.

CHRONICLE REVIEW

Foucault and Politics; an Interview With Mark Dery

By Len Gutkin

What can conservatives do with Michel Foucault?

NOW MORE THAN 435

Here’s a List of Colleges That Will 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.

DATA ON DOZENS OF CAMPUSES

Some Colleges Are Loosening Their Mask Mandates: Here’s a List

By Rachel Cieri Mull

As Covid-case counts drop and more people are vaccinated, a growing number of colleges are relaxing their requirements to wear masks.

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Leveling the Paying Field

Benefiting from years of investment and evolving with faculty and student needs to achieve higher success rates, learn why institutions are adopting McGraw Hill’s ALEKS platform.

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Today's Global Campus

Strategies for Reviving International Enrollments and Study Abroad
Pandemic travel restrictions cut both ways, causing international enrollments to plummet and limiting study-abroad opportunities. This Chronicle report provides an in-depth look at how the global education experience has changed and offers strategies for assessing and adapting programs to ensure students' exposure to cultural and global diversity. Order your copy today.

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