Academe Today

Stretched to Capacity

Campus counseling centers are making changes and building partnerships in an effort to meet the increasing demand for their services.

Mental Health in Minnesota: Where Student Activism Spurred Change

Stories of unmet needs resulted in plans to hire more full-time employees, and more therapists from underserved populations.

How Some Colleges Use Teletherapy to Reach More Students

Colleges are wary about offering online help in lieu of face-to-face counseling, but some early adopters have seen real benefits.

Government

Little-Loved by Scholars, Trump Also Gets Little of Their Cash

The Republican candidate for president has raised a tiny fraction of the campaign donations from higher-ed employees that the previous two Republican nominees, Mitt Romney and John McCain, pulled in.

Faculty

Here Are a Few of the Academics Who Will Vote for Donald Trump

Talking politics at work can be a minefield for professors planning to cast their ballots this Tuesday for the Republican presidential nominee.

Students

Harvard Women Take a Public Stand Against ‘Locker Room Talk’

Six athletes who were physically ranked by their male peers chose not to remain anonymous. Instead, they have positioned themselves as activists, pressing for broader change.

Commentary

Higher Education Has Lost Control of Its Own Narrative

But it can be regained, college by college, with a commitment to define a compelling, shared vision.

Lingua Franca

How Does It Feel?

Ben Yagoda muses about key GPS coordinates in Bob Dylan’s existential address book (like Highway 61), and that "old, weird America."

The Graduate Adviser

How Much Is Your Lab Director’s Reputation Worth?

Part 2 in a series on how to pick the professor who will guide your dissertation.

Vitae

'Dear Forums ...': Why Is the Application Period So Short?

Also in our weekly roundup of conversations from The Chronicle's discussion forums: hiring-committee hijinks; charting a path to administration; how to respond to students who ask you to review what they missed in class.