Academe Today

Campus Safety

What Colleges Can Do When the Internet Outrage Machine Comes to Campus

Trinity College, in Connecticut, had no warning that it would become a focus for threats last week. But it had a plan for quickly convening campus officials to assess and respond to the situation.

Global

International Students Dodge Trump’s Partly Reinstated Travel Ban, but Concerns Persist

The U.S. Supreme Court says students from six Muslim-majority countries can enter the United States. But prospective students still could be affected.

The Chronicle Review

Reassessing Thomas Jefferson

Remove statues of the nation’s third president? A historian says that would be shortsighted.

Sexual Assault

College Lawyers Say Title IX Process Must Be Fair to Both Parties

In sexual-assault cases, treating the accused and the accuser equally is a delicate balancing act for colleges, panelists say.

Accreditation

Backers of an Audit Model for Judging Education Quality Invite Feedback

A 22-page outline of quality-assurance standards, devised by an ad hoc group of educators and policy makers, offers a new way of evaluating higher-education institutions.

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Vitae

They Know You’re Making Fun of Them

Respect for students is a prerequisite for academics writing about our profession.

Vitae

Fictional Truths or Harmless Humor?

A story about academics, social media, empathy, and satire.

Vitae

Service With a Smile

How to do enough, but not too much, institutional service.

Lingua Franca

The Half-Life of Metaphors

Weaponize your language while you can, writes Ben Yagoda, for soon that particular trope will be out of ammunition.