Academe Today

Government

President Trump Made a Promise to Black Colleges. It Hasn’t Happened.

The White House Initiative on HBCUs was to be moved from the Education Department to the West Wing.

Faculty

‘If There’s an Organized Outrage Machine, We Need an Organized Response’

In a time when scholars’ comments can bring them under intense scrutiny, professors contemplate ways to actively support their colleagues.

Global

Canada Capitalizes on a ‘Trump Bump’ — and Years of Preparation

Universities there have seen a surge in international applications, but say the U.S. president’s isolationist rhetoric isn’t the only factor.

Construction Costs

Heard About the Facilities Arms Race? One Professor Says You Should Be Skeptical

Kevin R. McClure keeps a list of news articles that describe a boom in campus amenities. He questions that phenomenon and whether those projects are really driving up tuition.

Chronicle Focus

In a new feature, available to individual subscribers only, The Chronicle offers carefully curated collections of articles on important issues in higher education. So far, there are more than 25. Here are a couple of examples:

A Guide to Writing Good Academic Prose

In 10 articles, Steven Pinker and other experts offer advice that will make your academic prose less cumbersome and perhaps even a joy to read.

Recovering From Campus Violence

After a deadly shooting on campus, college leaders must figure out how to help the campus community move toward healing. The 10 articles in this collection show the course of recovery at the University of Alabama at Huntsville, Umpqua Community College, and other afflicted campuses.

Commentary

Black Colleges, Teetering on the Brink, Must Chart a New Path

State disinvestment, mismanagement, and scandal have jeopardized their future. But they are indispensable to our nation’s potential.

The Chronicle Review

Harvard’s Long History of Going Too Far

The proposal to ban final clubs would be illogical, illiberal — and totally in character.

Lingua Franca

Hohumland

Homeland doesn’t have the same emotional resonance for Americans that it does for Europeans, says Allan Metcalf.

Vitae

A History Professor’s Job-Market Diary

Part 5 in a series featuring new faculty members talking about their job search.