June 11, 2021
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 67, Issue 20Cover story
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Covid-19 and the Public TrustOne College’s Mission: Vaccinate 120,000 People
The pandemic deepened perceptions that higher education is doing damage. Can the University of Florida change minds?
Highlights
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The Faculty
Academic Freedom Is on the Ropes
Academics are caught in a pincer grip from the political right and left. -
Dept. of Unsettling Thoughts
Do We Really Need More Controversial Ideas?
Do you have an idea that’s provocative, tasteless, or even dangerous? A new journal is eager to hear you out. -
The Review
The Professor of Paranoia
Mark Crispin Miller, who is suing his colleagues, used to study conspiracy theories. Now he pushes them.
Also in the issue
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Higher Ed Under Fire
A University Suspended Diversity Courses Because of an Incident That Almost Certainly Didn’t Happen
A Boise State student was allegedly forced to apologize for being white and left class in tears — but outside investigators found something much different. -
Faculty Furor
Nikole Hannah-Jones Readies Legal Challenge Amid Stalled UNC Tenure Bid
Lawyers representing the prize-winning journalist sent a letter to state leaders and the University of North Carolina, the latest move in her controversial tenure case. -
The Faculty
Shared Governance Was Eroding Before Covid-19. Now It’s a Landslide, AAUP Report Says.
A new report from the American Association of University Professors examines Covid-era decisions at eight institutions. -
Data
State Funding for Higher Ed Increased in 2020 for the 8th Straight Year. It Won’t Make Up for Past Cuts.
In 25 states, students now account for at least half of total education revenue. -
The Review
The Tenure Denial of Nikole Hannah-Jones Is Craven and Dangerous
On the latest attempt to bring higher ed under the dominion of the right. -
The Review
We Are Critics of Nikole Hannah-Jones. Her Tenure Denial Is a Travesty.
Political intervention in hiring will badly damage higher ed. -
The Review
How to Fix Diversity and Equity
Ritualized regimes of political expression must be rejected. -
Advice
Admin 101: How to Interpret a Job Candidate’s Cover Letter
As a hiring administrator, your goal is to efficiently, presciently, and justly read applicants’ cover letters.
