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Aug. 14, 2024
Nemat (Minouche) Shafik’s controversial presidency ended quickly and unexpectedly on Wednesday.
Aug. 6, 2024
The request, by the State University System, raises questions about how much latitude professors will have in teaching about the Middle East and how terms like “anti-Israeli bias” will be defined.
July 3, 2024
Breaking News: Instructor is reinstated after losing his job over parking complaint to the president
Ted Roberts was rehired on Wednesday by Tarleton State University after The Chronicle reported on his case, which drew outrage on the Texas campus.
June 6, 2024
Joan Donovan claims that Meta’s influence cost her a job at Harvard. Does her story stand up to scrutiny?
Feb. 9, 2024
A public-records request by The Chronicle sheds new light on Florida Atlantic University’s frustrated effort to hire a new leader.
Jan. 2, 2024
The tenure of Claudine Gay, the university’s first Black leader, was cut short by plagiarism allegations and a lackluster appearance on Capitol Hill.
Dec. 22, 2023
Administrators, advocates, and students are at odds over how to define and effectively fight antisemitism.
Dec. 9, 2023
After four days of intense pressure from politicians, donors, and alumni, M. Elizabeth Magill has resigned as president of the U. of Pennsylvania.
Dec. 4, 2023
Joan Donovan says her controversial departure from the Kennedy School this year stemmed from “the possibility my work could upset Facebook.”
Aug. 11, 2023
Hobbled by the Great Recession, the flagship bet on growth that never came.