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Ashley Gilbertson, VII, Redux
By Johnathan Charles Flowers

College leaders will be judged by their actions — not their words.

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Join us today for a discussion of how colleges can address the systemic problems with race and class in the United States. The conversation will be hosted by Michael J. Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College, and Scott Carlson, a senior writer at The Chronicle.
Finance
By Megan Zahneis

A $65 donation funds a “student protection kit” — thermometer, face masks, and sanitizing supplies. Some faculty members wonder if raising money to keep students from harm is the best message during a pandemic.
Leadership
By Jack Stripling

After nixing a commencement speech by the president’s daughter and special adviser, Jay Golden confronts angry donors who want him gone as the university’s president. (PREMIUM)

Data
By Audrey Williams June

Furloughs and job losses are already underway. A return to campus in the fall could put many faculty and staff members at further risk.   (PREMIUM)

The Edge
By Goldie Blumenstyk

What it will take to promote opportunity animated the discussion at an education and work-force conference this week.
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Advice
By Sarah Rose Cavanagh

A professor creates a syllabus to guide herself and other faculty members in preparing for more remote teaching this fall, amid Covid-19.

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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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As universities search for new ways to incorporate social distancing and sanitation strategies on campus, JLL outlines various measures campuses can take when reconfiguring classrooms, dining halls, offices and other facilities to ensure the health and wellness of the community.

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