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Presidential Visit

Trump’s Liberty U. Commencement Speech Will Pair Anti-Establishment Brands

By Jack Stripling

Jerry Falwell Jr., whose evangelical university prides itself on bucking higher-ed norms, finds common ground with a president who revels outside the mainstream.

Students

After Death at Penn State: What Can a President Do to Change Campus Culture? premium

By Beth McMurtrie

Presidents who have lived through painful experiences like the death of a student say that solutions to binge-drinking are hard to find and that campus leadership is critical.

Leadership

A Year After Controversy Toppled Its Divisive President, Mount St. Mary’s Forges Ahead premium

By Sarah Brown

After Simon P. Newman compared struggling freshmen to bunnies who should be drowned, the Roman Catholic college was thrust into a weeks-long spotlight. Its new leader has tried to steady the ship.

Athletics

Women Who Broke the Glass Ceiling in College Sports Tell How They Did It premium

By Tom Hesse

As athletics administration diversifies, some women are exploring how to strengthen the pipeline to leadership.


Views

Commentary

How to Build an ‘International Pathway’ to Your College premium

By Larry Green

Partnerships with for-profit education companies can help colleges build their brands abroad, attract foreign students, and make money. But they’re complicated.

The Chronicle Review

Proud to Be a Taxpayer

By Josh Mound

Contrary to popular perception, Americans take their fiscal obligations seriously.

Lingua Franca

Grade-Grubber in Chief

'Tis the season for the student who feels unfairly judged, says Bill Germano, and now he or she has a commander as role model.

Vitae

Unexpected Careers

By Jenny Furlong and Julie Miller Vick

Our Career Talk columnists talk with three Ph.D.’s who ended up finding satisfying work outside their disciplines.

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