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'A Journey for the Long Haul'
Where Do Colleges’ Antiracism Centers Go From Here?
Amid scrutiny from legislators and the public, the scholars who lead these centers are trying to defend their work. Six of them spoke with The Chronicle about what they’ve been working on. -
Wise Gamble
Student Clubs Collapsed During Covid. This College Is Trying to Rebuild Them.
In two years, UVA-Wise lost more than half of its campus organizations. Is betting big on amenities and staff the key to bringing them back? -
Advice
Ask the Chair: How to Cope With a Death in Your Department
Leading through loss means being sensitive to the needs around you and stepping up to meet them. -
Campus Culture
Should the Academic Calendar Include More Religious Holidays?
Colleges are facing pressure to acknowledge non-Christian faiths and adopt more flexible, accessible policies for attendance and coursework. -
Advice
How to Fix the Awkward Administrator-to-Professor Transition
It is time to shift how higher ed talks about, pays, and makes use of presidents, provosts, and deans who return to the faculty. -
Town and Gown
When Off-Campus Housing Goes Awry
Students at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities were left in the lurch by the delayed opening of an apartment complex. What is the university’s responsibility to fix it? -
Explaining 'The Current Wave'
What’s Different About Student Activism Over the Israel-Hamas War
The demonstrations and the reactions to them stand out in the long history of campus protests, experts say. -
'Booty Pop and Twerk'
The Real Housewife of Johns Hopkins University
Wendy Osefo is redefining what it means to be professorial. Her colleagues aren’t commenting. -
Strife in the Middle East
How Should College Presidents Speak About the Unspeakable?
Some have struggled to find the right words on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Others have opted not to speak at all. -
Leadership
‘We Can’t Remain Silent’: How This President Crafted a Response to ‘One of Humanity’s Most Complicated Topics’
George Mason University’s president and spokesman gave The Chronicle a rare glimpse into the process they took to respond to the Israel-Hamas conflict.