Academe Today

Leadership

Colleges’ Message on Upholding Paris Climate Accord: ‘We Are Still In’

The presidents of more than 100 institutions have signed the commitment. Some of those leaders frame their decision as a way to fulfill one of higher education’s basic responsibilities.

Administration

A Polarized Campus Struggles to Understand How Racial Tensions Became National News

It’s been a fractious semester at Evergreen State College, with protests and allegations of racism against a professor. Some on campus are now sorting through hurt feelings.

Campus Safety

Penn State Says It Will ‘Take Control of Greek Life’ After Student’s Death

The university describes its plan to crack down on hazing by eliminating the student judicial role as "bold and unprecedented."

The Ticker

Graham Spanier, 2 Other Ex-Penn State Officials Get Jail Time in Sandusky Case

Mr. Spanier, the former president, was sentenced to be detained for at least four months, including two months behind bars and two under house arrest.

News

How the Penn State Scandal Unfolded

This selection of articles from The Chronicle’s archives looks back on the Jerry Sandusky scandal and its fallout at Pennsylvania State University.

Chronicle Focus

In a new feature, available to individual subscribers only, The Chronicle offers carefully curated collections of articles on important issues in higher education. So far, there are more than 25. Here are a couple of examples:

Applying Research to Real-World Problems

How can scientists turn their work into solutions for societal problems? The nine articles collected here can serve as a starting point for discussion about what the true mission of university research should be.

Mental-Health Issues in Students

As the incidence of anxiety disorders and depression among students increases, colleges are struggling to respond. The nine articles in this collection describe what campus officials are doing to cope with mental-health issues on campus.

Advice

Drinking and Conferencing

How many people are we excluding when academic social events revolve around alcohol?

Lingua Franca

Why Won't They Heed Plain Facts?

An exasperated Geoff Pullum wonders why there seems to be no way to convince grammar conservatives that rules of usage should find support in well-written prose.