As scientific progress outpaces the human ability to adapt, says a university president, colleges need to prepare students for social as well as technological innovations.

A unionization push, a controversial hiring, or personality clashes can shatter relationships. But empathy, trust, and concerted effort can go a long way toward reconciliation.

Frustrated at the lack of reasoned discussion, the son of two philosophers created his own platform. Now some professors are using it to show students how to weigh the merits of arguments.

A. Dale Whittaker, provost of the University of Central Florida, will become its president, and Renée Cheng will be dean of the University of Washington’s College of Built Environments.

Though many teams did well on the NCAA’s graduation success rate, some teams didn’t look nearly as successful on their federal graduation rate.

Among the latest subjects are how to advise first-year students, how to design effective online courses, and how to organize non-tenure-track faculty members.

If evangelical colleges staked their reputations on faith alone, few would be left standing, says a professor in a new book.

Descriptions of the latest titles, divided by category.

Why Chief Illiniwek, retired more than a decade ago, still inspires anger, pain, and pride in an Illinois college town.

While the NCAA sticks to its “amateur” story line, the value of elite unpaid players to their colleges’ revenue is soaring.

State and federal investigations, plus lawsuits filed by more than 250 of the former sports doctor’s victims, could mean years of trouble. And that’s not counting new legislation in the works.

Hannibal Buress apparently violated his performance contract by mentioning child abuse in the Catholic Church. Should the university that hosted him have been surprised?

The director of the National Women’s Studies Association describes progress in mobilizing students to close the gender gap in the online resource.

For David Carroll, a media scholar at Parsons School of Design, it’s personal.

Professors like to think that their lessons stick with students long after a course ends. Do they?

A new federally funded project called Polyplexus aims to become a repository for “micropubs” — 300-character summaries of research findings. For now, it’s open to academic scientists only.

One college made space for the serendipitous exchanges scholars crave, when they can carve out a couple of hours to go.

The 30 speakers at a conference were all male, and all white. The organizer says he tried to invite women, but they declined.

As ideological barriers rise, writes a chancellor, it’s possible to find points of connection and shared humanity, opening up possibilities for listening, learning, and change.

The Chronicle asked for basic information about sexual-violence investigations that have been resolved. A spokesman said the department “has no plans at this time” to provide those details.

Given an ultimatum by the university’s president, its chief financial officer opted to step down in order to remain on the board of American Outdoor Brands, which manufactures AR-15s.