| Faculty By Vimal Patel The Wisconsin Supreme Court is expected to rule on Friday in McAdams v. Marquette University — a case that is either about academic freedom or basic professionalism, depending on whom you ask. |
| Special Reports Some professors nowadays fear for their jobs or their safety on account of their views at a time of high partisan tensions. Here are the stories of several professors in the cross hairs, and how their colleges responded. |
| Legal By Sarah Brown Renewed criticism of a 2016 inquiry at Baylor University has raised questions about the law firms colleges call in for help. Some critics say the lawyers have incentives to serve the college, not expose its failings. |
| Teaching News events and new discoveries can push professors to rethink their syllabi. |
| Reality By Megan Zahneis A Twitter user provided the prompt: “What’s something that seems obvious within your profession, but the general public seems to misunderstand?” And professors responded. |
| In the Hot Seat By Eric Kelderman For our new series, “In the Hot Seat,” Michael A. McRobbie of Indiana University offers five answers. |
| Our latest booklet aims to help college leaders build a culture of innovation on their campuses. It includes examples of how colleges are developing and implementing new approaches; tips on what it takes to be an innovative president; and ways to look for ideas outside of higher ed. Buy your copy in the new Chronicle Store. |
| Commentary By Patricia McGuire The idea that high-achieving, low-income students would be better off attending elite universities does a disservice to the colleges that educate most of the nation’s disadvantaged students. |
| Lingua Franca Lucy Ferriss traces the rise of 420-friendly and other expressions with numbers â including, lately, the sinister 1488. What trends have you spotted? |
