Academe Today

Leadership & Governance

Walter Kimbrough’s Higher Calling

Black colleges need someone to carry their banner. This pastor’s son is stepping up.

Faculty

What It Looks Like When a University Tries to Revoke a Professor’s Tenure

A hearing transcript sheds light on the case of a former medical-school professor at Wayne State University, who, according to administrators, was doing "nothing."

Technology

Controversy at George Washington U. Highlights Challenges of Diving Deeply Into Online Education

Online programs are nothing new, but many traditional colleges are still struggling with how to develop and run them effectively.

Faculty

Russian-Linked Account That Targeted Professor Also Posted About Berkeley and DeVos

The Twitter account, which helped fuel outrage against George Ciccariello-Maher, a Drexel University professor, tweeted about higher education several other times.

10 Classroom Trailblazers

Meet some devoted faculty members who might spark your interest in taking risks and trying new things in class. 

Eric Saliim Puts Science Into Everyday Life

At North Carolina Central University, he uses cellphones and Snapchat to prove that research isn’t too complex for anyone.

Justin McDaniel Opens a Door to Contemplative Life

The religious-studies scholar at the University of Pennsylvania oversees a course that requires students to live like monks.

The Daily Briefing

The Daily Briefing tells individual subscribers everything they need to know about higher ed. Here’s a sample.

The Chronicle Review

An Open Letter to the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College

It was a mistake to invite a racist, xenophobic German philosopher and politician to your conference.

The Chronicle Review

The Mythology of Jackson State

The 1970 shootings were about racist police brutality, not the Vietnam War.

Advice

Why Blogging Is Still Good for Your Career

Beyond public outreach, science blogs serve a far more important function within the profession itself.

Lingua Franca

Brawny, Bounty, and Puerto Rico

Bill Germano says President Trump’s paper-towel moment did not clean up any problems, for either the island or the White House.