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Why an Armed Occupation of Cornell in 1969 Still Matters Today
This article is one in a series on pivotal moments in higher education since the founding of The Chronicle a half-century ago. -
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History’s Lessons
A scholar who wrote the book on the Cornell takeover suggests three tactics for soothing a fractious campus. -
News
An Iconic Photo, a Distinction Lost
A retired photographer looks back on the Pulitzer Prize-winning picture he took of armed protesters leaving the Cornell student union in 1969. -
The Review
The Educational Power of Discomfort
Our fragile students need to be exposed to difficult realities. -
News
More Semesters for Athletes, Fewer Academic Problems?
A new proposal would allow players to take a reduced schedule during their competitive playing season, letting them focus on their studies when they have more time. -
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The Week: What You Need to Know About the Past 7 Days
North Carolina’s controversial “bathroom bill” hits a backup; charges of a “toxic environment” at Berkeley; and more. -
News
A Sociologist Who Found Colleges ‘Adrift’ Becomes an Education Dean
Richard Arum, co-author of two much-discussed books, will move from New York University to the University of California at Irvine. -
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What I’m Reading: ‘The Sympathizer’
As they seek to be more inclusive, colleges have a window opened by this novel of Vietnamese and Vietnamese-American life. -
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The Review
Slogans Have Replaced Arguments
Student protesters are anti-intellectual. But it’s not their fault. -
The Review
When Higher Education Valued Discovery
Would the brilliant career of the literary scholar Geoffrey Hartman be possible in today’s utility-minded university? -
The Review
Where Myth Meets Math
To the Editor: Andrew Hacker really wants to sell his book The Math Myth. And given that the book is an error-filled rehash of old, discredited, simple-minded ideas, he’s going to need all the hype he can get. Pity that the media, who have lately showered him with attention, don’t bother to check… -
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Appointments, Resignations, Deaths (4/22/2016)
Top Chief Executives College of the Ouachitas, Steve Rook Drury University, James Timothy Cloyd South Plains College, Robin Satterwhite St. John’s College of Nursing, Charlene Aaron University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Ronnie Green Appointments Charlene Aaron, assistant professor in the Mennonite… -
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Deadlines (4/22/2016)
Awards and prizes May 1: Health/medicine. Southside Health Education Foundation is accepting applications for its three competitive scholarship programs. The Special Gifts Scholarship is open to students who will graduate or have recently graduated from an accredited secondary school and who intend… -
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1985: Colleges, and Individual Students, Struggle With AIDS
The epidemic, in its early years, forced difficult decisions on every campus. -
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Diversity
How to Build a Major in a Young Field
The University of Toledo’s new disability-studies program attracts undergradute interest. -
Leadership
Litany of Controversies Leads to Calls for Louisville’s President to Resign
The university has experienced a rapid rise during James R. Ramsey’s tenure. But a series of scandals has taken a toll on his presidency. -
Race on Campus
After Protests Over Race, Kansas Experiments With a Multicultural Student Government
Much remains unclear about how the new body will function. But the aim is to give a place at the political table to students who have felt disenfranchised by the university’s Student Senate. -
The Review
Rebuilding the Bachelor’s Degree
A credential rooted in the 17th century needs a makeover for the 21st. -
News
They Ran as a Joke. Then They Won. Meet 2 Student Leaders Who Shook Things Up in Texas.
After a campaign that relied on Tinder and Lunchables, Xavier Rotnofsky and Rohit Mandalapu have tackled serious issues with a mix of satire and substance. -
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In Admission Decisions, the Deciders’ Own Backgrounds Play a Big Role
A new study raises questions about holistic admissions policies by finding that many applicants’ fates are determined by cutoff scores or the biases of those evaluating them. -
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What It’s Like to Lead a College’s Response to Disaster
An education researcher asked college administrators who had coped with campus tragedies to open up about “the worst days of their lives.” They recalled crises of faith, strained home lives, and intense pressure to learn new skills. -
Campus Safety
Community Colleges Face Special Challenges in Complying With Title IX
The spotlight on campus sexual assault has focused mostly on four-year institutions. But the requirements colleges grapple with can get even more complicated at two-year institutions. -
Publishing
Online Piracy of Academic Materials Extends to Scholarly Books
A website called Library Genesis, apparently a sister site to the notorious Sci-Hub, has ripped off thousands of university-press titles. -
News
Faculty Salaries Show Strong Recovery From Recession
An annual survey by the American Association of University Professors found positive signs in a gradually improving economy, while it lamented long-term trends in the academic work force. -
Research
We May Know Less Than We Thought About What Helps or Hurts Students
New studies argue that much research on educational outcomes fails to fully account for students’ predispositions or the risks of too much of a good thing. -
The Chronicle Review
‘If America Wants to Kill Science, It’s on Its Way’
A conversation with the geobiologist A. Hope Jahren, author of the memoir Lab Girl, on women, research, and life in the lab. -
The Review
In Darwinian World of Performance-Based Funding, the Neediest Students Are the Losers
Colleges and policy makers should focus on funding models that add value instead of focusing on outcomes devoid of human context. -
Advice
Small Changes in Teaching: Giving Them a Say
Three small ways to improve learning by giving students a measure of control. -
On Leadership
Video: Leader of U. of Phoenix Says It’s ‘Heads-Down Focused’ on Improvements for Students
The university faces declining enrollment, but its president, Timothy P. Slottow, says it will remain a relevant and valuable option for students.