Leadership

Women Say Her Husband Harassed. Now She’s Under Fire.

As sexual-harassment allegations mount against the husband of the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater’s chancellor, women are saying the chancellor failed them and must resign. A former graduate student makes new accusations.

Teaching

U. of Pennsylvania Says It Will Be First Ivy to Offer Online Bachelor’s Degree

The program, aimed at nontraditional students, illustrates the growing credibility and popularity of online education.

Faculty Rights

‘We Are the Most At-Risk People on Campus.’ Non-Tenured Instructors Can Now Serve in U. of Mississippi’s Faculty Senate.

At many colleges, non-tenure-track professors can advocate as faculty senators for issues that affect them. But not at the University of Mississippi, until now.

Boycotts

U. of Michigan Professor Refuses to Recommend Student Whose Destination Is Israel

His university, however, says the scholar’s personal politics are out of place.

Re:Learning

It’s Time for Colleges to Stop Overlooking Hispanic Adults

Most efforts to enroll Hispanic students begin and end with the 18- to 24-year-old set. A new program backed by $2.5 million in grants aims to change that.

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Idea Lab: Mergers and Collaboration

Many colleges are looking to merge or collaborate with their peers. But what do leaders need to know to do this well? Our latest Idea Lab collection offers advice and tips from colleges that have merged or formed partnerships to cut costs and expand academic programs. It’s available in the Chronicle Store.

The Chronicle Review

Obituary for a Billion-Dollar Boondoggle

Nearly two decades ago, historians embraced a hugely wasteful federal education program. It’s past time to reckon with that.

Lingua Franca

A Hurrah for the Long Sentence

Lucy Ferriss applauds the sentences of Flaubert, Solnit, and Stein: They create for the reader not just an understanding of an idea, but the emotions that accompany the idea.

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