Administration By Michael Anft How colleges are making career-focused education more interdisciplinary. |
Leadership By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz Almost a year after stepping down from her controversial tenure as chancellor of the University of California at Davis, Linda Katehi says she’s ready to return to campus as a faculty member. |
Campus Safety By Katherine Mangan The police on the flagship Austin campus said that they needed to alert people about this week’s fatal incident more quickly, as rumors multiplied. |
Faculty By Nell Gluckman Scholars in the field say they are being asked to weigh in more often on legal cases. But historians who are used to dealing in nuance find that arguing a case is very different from writing a journal article. |
Check out highlights from the latest issue of The Chronicle’s weekly newsletter on hiring and diversity. Also this week: how to be an ally to minority scholars, and who says there aren't enough accomplished female scientists? |
The Chronicle Review By Katie Fitzpatrick Arendt, Didion, and Sontag exchanged sentimentality for tough truths, but at considerable cost. |
The Chronicle Review By Daniel Everett A linguist who lived with a Brazilian tribe in the Amazonian jungle argues against getting too comfortable. |
Lingua Franca Ben Yagoda admits a mistake and suggests a rational path in the debate over when whoever is correct. |
Vitae By Karen Kelsky When do you need a published book to secure a tenure-track job? |
Vitae Five necessary books to read about American colleges and universities. |