Teaching
What’s in a Grade? It Depends on Whom You Ask
A faculty debate over how to record course grades at Eastern Washington University played out largely along disciplinary lines.
Who’s Left to Defend Tommy Curry?
A black philosopher at Texas A&M thought forcing a public discussion about race and violence was his job. Turns out people didn’t want to hear it.
How a Challenge to Tommy Curry Set Off a Chain Reaction
In an interactive table, see how news about his statements on racial violence coursed through partisan and nonpartisan media.
Professors in the Political Cross Hairs
Read a collection of Chronicle articles documenting the impact of web-driven political outrage on the lives of faculty members.
Enemies, Emails, Whistle-Blowers: Why Did Texas A&M Fire Its Provost?
Karan Watson was fired just weeks before she was scheduled to step down, after an audit found an appearance of a conflict of interest. She says there’s reason to believe other factors were at work.
Climate Scientists Should Embrace Public Debate
Ducking the skeptics only fuels conspiracy theories and increases the credibility of outlandish views.
Nancy MacLean Responds to Her Critics
“Such rhetorical bullying would be laughable if it weren’t part of a pattern on the right,” says the Duke professor of history and public policy.
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Leadership & Governance
A Warning, a Crusade, and a Public Reckoning at the U. of Florida
A lawyer’s requests for records provide a rare look at the inner workings of a top public-research university. It’s not pretty.
5 Ways to a Faster Ph.D.
How graduate schools could shorten time-to-degree without watering down program requirements.
Aiding the Writing-Stalled Professor
The most direct way to improve academic life for everyone on campus is to support faculty writing.
Faculty and Staff Salaries at More Than 4,700 Colleges
Browse the data by state, sector, and Carnegie classification and break out salaries by institution, rank, and gender.
Track Federal Sexual-Assault Investigations
The Chronicle’s Title IX tracker allows you to search by college, keyword, state, or resolution type, read case documents, and sign up for alerts to stay informed.
Small Changes in Teaching: The First 5 Minutes of Class
Four quick ways to shift students’ attention from life’s distractions to your course content.