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Graduate Students
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By Megan Zahneis

It’s disrupted their research and funding, muddied the job-market waters, and complicated questions about their status at their institution.

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Finance
By Francie Diep

The Great Recession showed how a crisis can fuel state disinvestment. “If past is prologue,” one university official said, “we have reason to be concerned.” (PREMIUM)

The New Workplace
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By Sarah Brown

As colleges shrink campus operations, many student employees are out of work. Some administrators are trying to keep students on the payroll.
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By Jacques Berlinerblau

Administrators have been waiting for the opportunity to finish what they started. Watch out. (PREMIUM)

Teaching
By Beth McMurtrie

Remote learning is tough on many students, but for disadvantaged students it can be even harder. Two experts offer advice on how to continue to support your students throughout the experience.
The Shadow of the Past
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By Kelly Field

Though the coronavirus pandemic is different, the strategies for responding are, in many cases, the same. (PREMIUM)

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By Ariel Sophia Bardi

You learned a lot about social distancing when you wrote a dissertation. That experience can help you get through this pandemic crisis.

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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.
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