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Aug. 7, 2020
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Volume 66, Issue 35

Cover Story

The Review
It’s a mistake to prioritize opening up in the fall over improving online education.

Highlights

A Shift in Colleges' Plans
Announcements on Monday by the University of California at Berkeley, Miami Dade College, and others signal a retreat from the optimism of last spring.
Admissions
Crisis is changing the debate about standardized exams, but their peculiar power endures.

Commentary

The Review
What happens when hiring dies?
Advice
If your institution has a critical leadership position open, your best chance of attracting top candidates might be while other campuses have suspended all hiring amid Covid-19.

Also in the Issue

Finance
Merging underused or expensive institutions seems like a straightforward solution, but it’s rarely simple.
News
Colleges in states with large Black populations are the least accessible — and 4 other takeaways.
Gazette
Anne F. Harris, who has been serving as acting president of Grinnell, will become its permanent president.
Campus and Community
But enforcing rules beyond their borders won’t be easy.
The Review
Mistrust and misconceptions abound, but here’s the playbook colleges are actually putting into practice.
Teaching
Colleges hoping to create socially distanced teaching spaces might look to Eckerd College. Granted, its campus is an advantage.