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Another military academy’s admissions policies land in court. Tennessee State’s interim president resigns. No shortage of budget cuts, and more.
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A research funder tries to break out from the universities it knows best. Could Florida end in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants? And more.
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Big federal research shakeup floated. Former assistant dean gets three years in prison. Pro-Palestinian vandalism targets regent — again. And more.

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Rediscover timeless and popular stories from our archive, hand-picked by Chronicle editors.
There’s never a bad time to re-examine and rethink how to write your syllabus. This guide walks you through everything you need to know, with specific tips and strategies, to craft an effective syllabus.
No professor or software could ever pick up on it.
Forty percent of students don’t graduate. No one is held accountable. No one is fired. That must change.

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Visit The Chronicle’s professional-development resources page to stay up-to-date on our career advancement workshop opportunities for higher-ed professionals.
George Justice discusses how department chairs are continuing to deal with Covid on campus, and how they’re dealing with the added pressures of leading through the pandemic. Video provided by Dever Justice LLC.
Carolyn Dever tackles how managing up is a challenge for all department chairs, and how to navigate these difficulties, providing pro tips on how to approach your dean or provost. Video provided by Dever Justice LLC.
Most colleges have traditionally provided in-person programming and supports to strengthen bonds between students and build community. This research brief was originally published by Ithaka S+R.

The Review

What the announcement might mean for graduate school writ large.
On John Guillory’s new history of a contested technique.
In its place, we should be cultivating our own digital spaces.
Read the latest letters to the editor about our articles and about topics we have covered.
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Data

Kimo Ah Yun, acting president and provost at Marquette University, has been named president.
The number of students who graduate will peak in 2025 and then decline steadily for many years, updated projections show.
We analyzed the educational backgrounds of every current and incoming member of Congress. Here’s what we found.
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Advice

The technology that powers ChatGPT is quickly transforming reading practices. What does that mean for your assignments?
Self-subterfuge is a key aspect of academic motivation.
A professor offers two proposals to reduce widespread academic misconduct by college students.
Employees dealing with life’s hardships find institutional support to be highly uneven. How to fix that.
Four tips on how to balance your department-leadership role with your own scholarly and creative work.
How to build authentic personal and professional friendships as you climb the administrative ranks.