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Policies The Chronicle examined vary widely in weighing ethical and reputational concerns. (PREMIUM)

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Faculty
By Emma Pettit

Recent headlines have shed light on the field’s inhospitality to women. What’s acknowledged less often is how antagonistic the discipline can be for black women in particular. (PREMIUM)

Backgrounder

We asked African-American scholars about race, merit, and belonging. Here’s what they told us. (PREMIUM)

The Edge
By Goldie Blumenstyk

The ambitious vision laid out by Stanford University’s d.school five years ago didn’t materialize. But there are still lessons to be found in what came to pass instead.

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International
By Karin Fischer

A study finds that 3 percent of graduate students at American universities conduct academic activity overseas; a music school cancels its China tour; and more.

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By Herb Childress

Here are 11 things they can do right now that would make a difference. (PREMIUM)

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By Warren Hoffman

A tenure-track job will remain the holy grail for many a Ph.D., but with creative recalibration, you can find ways to be “an academic.”

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