COVID ON CAMPUS

The College Where 1 in 4 Students Got Coronavirus

By Francie Diep

At Central Methodist University, in Missouri, student needs and well-intentioned but insufficient preparations meant a fall semester of vast infection.

CORONAVIRUS

As Its President Fights Covid in the Hospital, a Campus Prays for Healing

By Nell Gluckman

St. Bonaventure University’s president has been on a ventilator for weeks, casting a shadow over the start of the spring semester.

UNEMPLOYMENT

A Brutal Tally: Higher Ed Lost 650,000 Jobs Last Year

By Dan Bauman

The sector shed more than 13 percent of its work force in 2020.

PANDEMIC

Live Coronavirus Updates: UNC Students Celebrate In-Person Despite Risks; UMass-Amherst and Villanova Order Students to Stay at Home

As the spring semester begins, Covid-19 is surging. The Chronicle is tracking developments across higher ed here. Read on for daily live updates and information.

CHRONICLE REVIEW

Cancellation or Critique?

By Len Gutkin

How racist are the classics?

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How to Manage the First-Round Executive Interview

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The initial meeting of candidate and committee can be awkward and even misleading, but it doesn’t have to be.

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Burned Out and Overburdened: How to Support the Faculty

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