Cover Story
Highlights
Academic Freedom
Classroom norms are changing. Where’s the line, and who decides?
'Always an Educator'
She built a life around a profession that prizes the mind. Then she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
Also in the Issue
Covid on Campus
On some campuses, the new variant is already dominant. That may send higher education into crisis mode.
Admissions
The history of standardized testing is being rewritten, especially now that California State University is on the verge of ending its ACT and SAT requirement.
Research Scrutiny
The Harvard chemist’s case, in many ways, stands apart from others in the federal investigation.
The Review
Right-wing attacks on academic freedom have real repercussions.
The Review
Your graduate students aren’t aiming for nonacademic jobs.
The Review
The NCAA must recognize players as the workers they are.
Advice
Since the pandemic began, we have updated the administrative-hiring playbook — and it’s not a temporary patch.