Cover Story
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The Review
The Great Reopening Debate
Professors, administrators, students, and staff on the most consequential question facing the sector.
Highlights
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News
The Diversity Conversation Colleges Aren’t Having
With protests bringing new attention to America’s struggles with racism, a lack of diversity training for students from abroad could be a critical blind spot for colleges. -
The Review
Higher Ed’s Prickliest Pundit
With higher ed in disarray, a prickly marketing professor at New York University has advice on what colleges should do next.
Commentary
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Advice
Academe Needs Courageous Leadership, but Too Often That Kills Careers
In the wake of Covid-19, the divide between the faculty and the administration on what must be done seems wider than ever. Navigating it will not necessarily be good for your career.
Also In the Issue
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News
The U. of South Carolina Wants Its Share of Black Students to Mirror the State’s Black Population. There’s a Long Way to Go.
African Americans make up about 27 percent of the state’s populace but account for just 10 percent of the flagship’s undergraduate enrollment. Nationwide, the gap is wider in some states. -
The Review
The Emptiness of Administrative Statements
Empathetic gestures erase the people they’re meant to comfort. -
Faculty
Who Gets to Teach Remotely? The Decisions Are Getting Personal
Early promises made by administrators to listen to faculty input are making way for actual rulings on faculty requests. And like everything else during the coronavirus pandemic, the process is complicated and the results vary from institution to institution. -
News
A Fall Enrollment Disaster? Early Signs Say, Not Everywhere
For some colleges, a later deposit deadline and strong retention of current students have helped make the headcount look more promising than it did earlier in the spring. -
News
Why Colleges’ Plans for Fall Are Like ‘Nailing Jell-O to the Wall’
Many colleges are planning to return to campus, but some of the costs remain unknown, according to a Chronicle survey.