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Faculty

Was This Professor Dangerous?

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By Emma Pettit

After 26 years in the classroom, a professor was pushed out. Was he a legitimate threat, or just tough? (PREMIUM)

Faculty

How a Department Chair Became America’s Covid-19 Correspondent

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By Nell Gluckman

For two months, the surgeon Craig Smith wrote daily updates about life inside a New York hospital. His vivid and lyrical messages both galvanized his colleagues and were shared well beyond the hospital walls.

Leadership

With Criminal Charges Dismissed Against Michigan State’s Ex-President, Sex-Abuse Accountability Hits Skids Again

By Bennett Leckrone and Jack Stripling

Lou Anna Simon was accused of lying to the police during the Larry Nassar investigation. Like the case against Graham Spanier at Penn State, prosecutors appear to have come up short.

Data

We’re Tracking Employees Laid Off or Furloughed by Colleges

By Dan Bauman

Are you aware of furloughs or layoffs at a college or university? If so, let us know.

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Here’s a List of Colleges’ Plans for Reopening in the Fall

By Chronicle Staff

Our searchable list, now with cumulative analysis, tracks whether institutions expect to have in-person or online-only classes or some mix of the two. Tell us what your campus is doing.

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Operating a Campus of the Future

Experts share insight on shifts in technology, demographics and financials for managing a smart campus.

The Coronavirus: Resources to Help You Adapt and Plan

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Advice

The Management Corner: Are You Struggling to Make Decisions?

By Allison M. Vaillancourt

For campus administrators feeling torn by doubt amid Covid-19, here are some ideas on how to move your decision-making forward in uncertain times.

Special Reports

Coronavirus Hits Campus

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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How Civic Universities Can Help Their Cities

Research on drug policing and decriminalization at London Metropolitan University shows how universities can confront the social and economic challenges of their communities.

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How Will the Pandemic Change Higher Education?

We reached out to college staff members, professors, and administrators with a straightforward question: How will the pandemic change higher education? Order the collection to hear what they had to say. Chronicle subscribers: Access this premium content free.

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