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Higher Ed Under Biden: As He Takes Office, President Is Set to Repeal Trump Policies

In his first weeks in office, President Biden has pledged action on many higher-ed issues, including reversing Trump-era policies. The Chronicle is tracking those steps and analyzing what they mean.

STUDENT LOANS

Biden’s Pick to Lead Consumer Protection Agency Is an Aggressive Advocate for Student Borrowers

By Vimal Patel

The selection of Rohit Chopra is a sign that the new administration wants aggressive oversight of student-loan servicers.

THE REVIEW

Is This Law Professor Really a Homicidal Threat?

By Andrew Koppelman

The punitive overreactions of university administrators grow ever more demented.

THE EDGE

Creative Thinking About ‘Civic Education’ Needs a Big Tent

By Goldie Blumenstyk

Readers share ideas for blending science and civics and other approaches to strengthening American democracy.

THE REVIEW

Artificial Intelligence Is a House Divided

By Michael Wooldridge

A decades-old rivalry has riven the field. It’s time to move on.

PANDEMIC

Live Coronavirus Updates: U. of Kansas Molecular-Biosciences Professor Dies of Covid-19

As the spring semester begins, 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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ADVICE

Same Covid Stress, Different Benefits

By Lee Skallerup Bessette

The disparity in how institutions have treated staff versus faculty members during the pandemic reflects a long-term inequity in employee benefits.

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Can cities rejuvenate biodiversity?

Playing an important role in ecological sustainability, London Metropolitan University has laid out an environmental vision to reduce its carbon footprint, paving the way for numerous biodiversity initiatives.

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Engineers Are Helping Draft the Solutions to America’s Ills

Seeking to remove bias from AI, NYU Tandon School of Engineering professor, Julia Stoyanovich, is applying research to build open-source tools that allow for easy-to-interpret information on fairness, stability and transparency.

Burned Out and Overburdened: How to Support the Faculty

Professors are anxious and burned out. They’ve been pivoting. They’ve been juggling work and child care. They’ve been worried — about Covid-19, the economy, social justice, the nation’s divisive political climate. This collection includes many of The Chronicle’s essential reads on how colleges can support their faculty members — and how professors can help themselves — during these stressful times. Order your copy today.

Job Opportunities

Full-Time Core Faculty Position, Clinical Psychology Department (Cognitive & Affective Aspects of Be

William James College

Department Chair of Social Work, Full or Associate Professor

University of Michigan-Flint

Senior Lecturer in Statistics

Harvard University

Assistant Professor - Ancient Political Philosophy

University of Oklahoma

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Calhoun Community College

Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies