Administration
Should Colleges Try to Stifle Campus Hecklers?
Some institutions have changed their policies to mandate punishment for hecklers. In other cases, state legislatures have gotten involved.
The Digital-Humanities Bust
After a decade of investment and hype, what has the field accomplished? Not much.
The CIA’s Favorite College President
Graham Spanier rolled out the red carpet for the intelligence services to conduct covert operations involving colleges.
Why the FBI Is on Your Campus
With the commercialization of research and the arrival of thousands of Chinese students, it’s unavoidable.
Tell the World What You Do
Colleges need the good will of legislators and the public. To get it, they must explain what they do and why it’s important. Michigan State University is training faculty members to do that.
The University Is Not a Technology
Why we shouldn’t rely on data and algorithms to fix the humanities.
The Mythology of Jackson State
The 1970 shootings were about racist police brutality, not the Vietnam War.
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Students
When Colleges Use Their Own Students to Catch Drug Dealers
Campus police departments’ use of confidential informants is shrouded in secrecy. The Chronicle obtained records detailing the practice at 100 campuses. Here’s what we found.
So We Went to Prison …
What three faculty members learned about teaching from a course they offered to incarcerated students.
Social Media Is Scholarship
Used properly, it’s not just an unwelcome drain on productivity but a way to manage your research activities more effectively.
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.