Academe Today

The Interdisciplinary Delusion

Saving disciplines is the only way to save ourselves.

Admissions

At Harvard Admissions Trial, a Dean Defends Decades of His Work

William R. Fitzsimmons, who has led the university’s admissions program for more than 30 years, was questioned on Tuesday by lawyers in a case that is challenging Harvard’s race-conscious policy.

Enrollment

There’s a Newfound Enthusiasm for Women’s Colleges. But Can They Keep It Going?

Social changes like the #MeToo movement have opened students’ eyes to the benefits of women’s colleges, their leaders say.

From the Archives

How to Bring a College Back to Life

In 2015, Sweet Briar College’s new president arrived to face a daunting task: resuscitate a campus that the previous administration had left for dead. Here’s the inside story of how he did that.

Government

DeVos Calls Democratic Senator’s Public Criticism of Draft Title IX Rules ‘Unbecoming and Irresponsible’

In a clash of tweets, the education secretary said Sen. Patty Murray was seeking to “sow fear and falsehood.”

Academic Freedom

2 Academic Groups Urge U. of Michigan to Use Restraint in Clash Over Letters of Recommendation

The American Political Science Association and the American Association of University Professors asked the university to rethink its response to faculty members who decline to support students bound for Israel.

Idea Lab: Mergers and Collaboration

Many colleges are looking to merge or collaborate with their peers. But what do leaders need to know to do this well? Our latest Idea Lab collection offers advice and tips from colleges that have merged or formed partnerships to cut costs and expand academic programs. It’s available in the Chronicle Store.

Advice

Admin 101: Sometimes Good Leaders Should Play Favorites

Be as transparent as possible about the reason someone or something deserves to be favored.

Lingua Franca

How Are We Supposed to Have Fun?

Anne Curzan responds to a reader’s quibble with her adjectival word choice in a previous Lingua Franca post.