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THE REVIEW

Why Academic Freedom’s Future Looks Bleak

By Geoff Shullenberger

For both left and right, values, not principles, are at stake.

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THE REVIEW

Tenured Faculty, This Is Your Fight, Too

By Mia Florin-Sefton and Ben Hulett

Columbia University graduate students call on professors to join them on the picket line.

ADMISSIONS

When the SAT Feels Like a Lock, Not a Key

By Jeffrey R. Young and Eric Hoover

In this podcast episode, we explore whom the test is really for, whether it’s fair, and how it trades on notions of merit.

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BACKGROUNDER

The Will to Test in a Test-Optional Era

By Eric Hoover

Hundreds of colleges have suspended their ACT and SAT requirements. Many students won’t let them go.

TEACHING

How Readers Are Giving Finals This Semester

By Beckie Supiano

The pandemic has pushed some instructors to rethink traditional exams. Here’s what some of you are doing instead.

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STUDENT PERSPECTIVES

What Does the Class of 2025 Expect From Colleges?

UPCOMING: December 9, at 2 p.m., ET.
The pandemic has increased the level of communication, transparency, and wraparound services offered by colleges. But what do students expect now, and are those changes viable in the long term? A panel of experts discusses whether the bar has been permanently raised — and how colleges can respond. With Support From Mainstay, Formerly AdmitHub. Register here.

FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS

Insights From First-Gen Students

UPCOMING: December 13, at 2 p.m., ET.
How do first-generation students define themselves? A panel of students and recent graduates joins The Chronicle to share their stories and offer ideas of how colleges can best serve their needs. With Support From Ascendium. Register here.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Next Steps for the Inclusive Classroom

UPCOMING: December 15, at 2 p.m., ET.
Online learning gave faculty members at traditional colleges unexpected insights into the daily struggles of students, particularly students of color and those in low-income households. How will professors put those insights to use? A panel of experts discusses that and related questions in “Next Steps for the Inclusive Classroom.” With Support From Dell Technologies. Register here.

UPCOMING EVENT

Join us January 18-22 for a virtual professional development program on overcoming the challenges of the department chair role and creating a strategic vision for individual and departmental growth. Reserve your spot now. Space is limited.

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ADVICE

What It’s Like to ‘Retire From Nowhere’

By Elizabeth J. Stone

For the generation of “career adjuncts” who are at or approaching retirement age, there is no recognition for years of service.

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