Admissions Technology

A Tech Whiz Is Conquering College Admissions. It Takes Charm, Innovation, and Dancing Sharks.

To know Alexander Clark, the chief executive behind a growing admissions-tech company, is to know the realm of data-driven strategists and back-office staff members who turn the wheels of the modern admissions process.

Academic Workplace

They Say Their Buildings Are Making Them Sick. Administrators Say They’ve Done All They Can.

Some faculty and staff members at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania have been raising alarms for years about mold and other problems in offices, classrooms, and corridors.

Shared Governance

As Football Scandal Unfolds at Maryland, Professors Fear Lack of Athletics Oversight

The faculty members are questioning, among other things, how they will address a student’s death in their own classes this fall, as investigations continue on the College Park campus.

Legal

‘Gag Clause’ at Purdue Global Raises Alarms About Faculty Rights

A longstanding policy of the institution’s predecessor is now in the spotlight. It could even prohibit discussions of teaching.

Athletics

Ohio State Hits Football Coach With 3-Game Suspension for Not Reporting Alleged Abuse

Urban Meyer initially denied but later conceded that he knew one of his assistant coaches had been accused of domestic violence by his wife.

Idea Lab Collections

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Commentary

UNC’s Moment to Lead — or Not

Administrators’ aggressive message on Tuesday night is regrettable and counterproductive. They should have stuck with their first, better instincts.

The Chronicle Review

Avital Ronell and the End of the Academic Star

The system that gave rise to the celebrity scholar confronts the reality of the shrinking job market.

Lingua Franca

How ‘Taser’ Became a Verb

After two headlines in the news, Anne Curzan contemplates whether we should be debating tasing versus tasering, or more important issues.