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High-ranking law schools have taken the abrupt step of disavowing the much-cited list. But don’t expect the magazine’s influence to wane anytime soon.

Advocates say the Black Lives Matter movement, proud and famous alumni, and a sustained public-relations campaign have resulted in an uptick in positive headlines, donations, and enrollment. But they wonder if it’s enough, and how long it will last.

Created with a promise to resist ideological orthodoxy, the institution was greeted by many as little more than a joke. But it’s taking shape.

Americans increasingly see the public value of higher education. Can colleges seize the moment?

Academe has assumed a symbolic importance it hasn’t had since the height of the Cold War.

A Chronicle investigation tracks how a decision to silence professors emerged from the depths of bureaucracy.

The Supreme Court has watered down the policy’s core justification: justice.

In the past, colleges grew their way out of enrollment crises. This time looks different.

Like a lot of college presidents, Steven C. Bahls knows what it’s like to wake up to an inbox full of angry emails.

A new Chronicle survey reveals how campus leaders feel caught between competing and sometimes contradictory demands.