THE REVIEW

Colleges Share the Blame for Assault on Democracy

By Patricia McGuire

For four years, Trump unleashed a tsunami of lies. Higher education responded with silence.

THE REVIEW

Higher Ed Takes a Backseat in Condemning Trump

By Mitchell A. Orenstein

We’ve ceded moral authority to the likes of Axe Body Spray. That’s a problem.

CAMPUS CONTAGION

Where Campuses Reopened, Covid-19 Cases Spiked. Where Colleges Went Remote, They Declined.

By Francie Diep

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that colleges that resumed in-person operations were responsible for soaring transmission of the deadly disease.

EARLY EXIT

DeVos Finally Found Something to Protest. It Wasn’t the President’s Higher-Ed Policy.

By Jack Stripling

Trump was at odds with higher ed on immigration, diversity, and science. But the sector found no champion in his education secretary.

PANDEMIC

Live Coronavirus Updates: Stanford Reverses Plan to Bring Students Back; Biden Will Extend Loan-Repayment Pause

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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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.

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