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The Chronicle’s newly updated executive-compensation report includes the latest salary information, plus years of data, about chief executives at more than 250 public universities and systems and more than 600 private colleges.
Nondisparagement agreements and an unwillingness to confront underlying problems force colleges to pull out the checkbook to smooth rough departures, experts say. (PREMIUM)
On Monday the university’s board will start talking through options — like consolidating or closing campuses — for absorbing $135 million in cuts. (PREMIUM)
When transgender academics transition, they often change names, which raises the question: How should their colleagues refer to their previous scholarship? (PREMIUM)
Many such students spend long hours studying, but not always in ways that help them learn. And they may hesitate to ask for help. That’s why it’s important to build study tips into your teaching, one instructor says.
In hemp, farmers see dollar signs, and colleges, especially land-grant institutions, want to lead the scientific charge. (PREMIUM)
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