CORONAVIRUS

As the Pandemic Worsens, Colleges Prepare to Test Their Spring Plans

By Francie Diep

Entering the spring of 2021, institutions have more experience with Covid-19 but face record-high community rates and a new viral variant.

SCHOOL TIES

Where 5 U.S. Presidents’ Inner Circles Went to College

By Audrey Williams June and Brian O’Leary

Use this interactive graphic to find out more about the key figures surrounding Joe Biden and his predecessors, and how they compare with one another.

CHRONICLE REVIEW

Does Literary Criticism Tell the Truth?

By Len Gutkin

Read The Review’s new weekly exploration of the big ideas and provocative arguments shaping the academy.

THE EDGE

How the New Education Dept. Might Treat ‘Innovation’

By Goldie Blumenstyk

Dumping the DeVos legacy is expected, but what about alt-credentials, income-share agreements, and other trends amid the continuing pandemic?

PANDEMIC

Live Coronavirus Updates: Nursing Faculty Member Dies of Covid-19; Campus Vending Machines Offer Covid Tests

The spring semester is drawing near, and 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

Admin 101: How to Write a Realistic Faculty Job Description

By David D. Perlmutter

So you have won the go-ahead to hire. You can still fail to recruit someone if the job ad is vague or overambitious.

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15 ways to lower costs and generate new revenues through your campus facilities

Reducing costs and generating new revenues from your facilities assets can make a valuable contribution to financial stability. Learn how to bring new efficiency to your facilities operations while improving the quality of the campus experience.

Job Announcement

Faculty Openings - Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis Visit jobs.chronicle.com for more details.

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Your Financial Wellbeing in Challenging Times

As Covid-19 continues to disrupt higher ed, hear what financial experts are predicting in the months and years to come after the pandemic, and how the industry can learn through earlier crises in US history.

The Chronicle's Featured Report: The Post-Pandemic College

Leading experts examine how the pandemic will shape higher education in the years to come and what the college of the future may look like. To recover well, colleges must develop a more externally-focused business model, direct resources to expand professional development in online teaching, and continue to expand mental-health services.

Job Opportunities

Director, Center for Faculty Excellence

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Drusa B. Cable Chair in Education and Early Childhood Education

University of Oklahoma

Department Head of Military Medicine

Texas A&M University

Multiple Faculty Positions - William & Mary, Arts & Sciences

William & Mary

Founding Director of the Ed. D. in Urban Education Program (working title)

Northeastern Illinois University

Multiple Faculty Positions - University of Kansas School of Engineering