| TOWN AND GOWN Why College Towns Are So Alarmed by Student Behavior By Tom Bartlett Mayors of college towns are often working closely with college officials on policy related to the pandemic, but what’s best for the college is not necessarily what’s best for everyone else. |
| GRADUATE STUDENTS Academe’s ‘Culture of Cruelty’ By Emma Pettit How do you find an adviser? Get funding for research? Grad students are expected to know the answers or somehow figure them out, writes Jessica Calarco, author of “A Field Guide to Grad School.” |
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| Paid for and Created by JAMS Conducting Title IX hearings via videoconference, higher-education institutions are providing a safe space for students to share their narrative and improve the flow of information between parties, leading to more equitable outcomes. |
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| Paid for and Created by Microsoft Worldwide, one in five people deal with some kind of learning disability. With new technology, higher ed has an opportunity to make learning accessible to an even greater population. |
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The Chronicle's Latest Featured Report: The Post-Pandemic College [JUST RELEASED] Leading experts examine how the pandemic will shape higher education in the years to come and what the college of the future may look like. To recover well, colleges must develop a more externally-focused business model, direct resources to expand professional development in online teaching, and continue to expand mental-health services. |
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