Cover Story
'Broken Promises'
Mark McPhail was fired by Indiana University Northwest over a “threat of physical violence.” Faculty members say administrators acted too harshly.
Features
The Review | Essay
What should we make of students at elite colleges lamenting their oppression?
Rebukes
Presidential turnover and faculty retrenchment have led to a failure in shared governance.
Also in the Issue
Student Aid
A new survey reveals concerns about how well the overburdened offices can serve their students.
Work-Force Preservation
Friday afternoons off, restricting the sending of emails to work hours, and safeguarding vacation time are among the ways Cornell U. is trying to retain its faculty and staff.
Campus Symbols
A student-led campaign to change the mascot at the University of California at Davis aims to embrace its agricultural roots.
UNPREDICTED
Since the pandemic began, the number of college undergraduates has declined by almost 1.4 million students.
The Review | Opinion
Too many of them are alienated from their institutions. Here’s what to do about it.
The Review | Essay
It hasn’t just been a tough two years. It’s been a tough two decades.
The Review | Opinion
Yes, they’re constitutional — if done right.
Advice
The days when it was routine to organize a multiday, in-person parade of initial candidates for leadership posts are over.