The U. of S.C. wants its share of African American students to mirror the Black population in the state; how to help the most vulnerable; and more.
Academe Today

Are you working remotely? Many institutions provide access to premium Chronicle content on campus. If your college or university is one of them, you can maintain that access when you’re at home. Read this helpful FAQ to see how. Your account is easy to set up and will provide you access wherever you are.
Data
By Audrey Williams June

African Americans make up about 27 percent of the state‘s populace but account for just 10 percent of the flagship's undergraduate enrollment. Nationwide, the gap is wider in some states.    (PREMIUM)

ADVERTISEMENT

advertisement
The Chronicle Review
Image
iStock, Getty Images
By Richard Utz

Enough with all the harping on “agility” and “nimbleness.” Faculty are not dogs — we don’t need training. (PREMIUM)

Teaching
By Beckie Supiano

Professors design courses with a particular student experience in mind — and it matters which students they’re thinking of.
In Case You Missed It
By Beckie Supiano

One professor’s hard-earned lessons from teaching in a continuing emergency. (PREMIUM)

Newly Updated
By Chronicle Staff

Our searchable list, now with cumulative analysis, tracks whether institutions expect to have in-person or online-only classes or some mix of the two. Tell us what your campus is doing.
Paid for and Created by Mercy College

Mercy College is reshaping what a comprehensive online health sciences education looks like. Students can complete 100 percent of their coursework online through advanced learning platforms, including simulations, in an accelerated format to help meet the needs of healthcare industry today.

Subscribe Today

Our mission, at a time of crisis and uncertainty, is to make sure you have the information you need to respond effectively, and make the best decisions for your institution and your students. Please consider subscribing today to sustain our continuing coverage.
 

Subscribe Today

Views
In Case You Missed It
By Rachel Toor

Back in the old days, a prospective academic author could submit a manuscript — sometimes even a barely reworked dissertation — and book editors would consider it for publication. Now, even if you’ve finished the writing, editors want to see a book proposal first.

ADVERTISEMENT

advertisement
Special Reports

As colleges and universities have struggled to devise policies to respond to the quickly evolving situation, here are links to The Chronicle’s key coverage of how this worldwide health crisis is affecting campuses.
Paid for and Created by Pitney Bowes

Planning for the eventual return to campus has decision makers looking to new tech to support the needs of student online ordering.

Featured in the Store

We reached out to college staff members, professors, and administrators with a straightforward question: How will the pandemic change higher education? Order the collection to hear what they had to say. Chronicle subscribers: Access this premium content free.

Job Opportunities
Senior Gifts Officer
American Enterprise Institute

Sign up for other newsletters, stop receiving this email, or view our privacy policy.

© 2020 The Chronicle of Higher Education

1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037
The Chronicle of Higher Education