Leadership

Former Michigan State President Is Charged With Lying to Police About Larry Nassar

Lou Anna K. Simon, who stepped down in January amid the sex-abuse scandal surrounding the sports doctor, now faces two felony counts and two misdemeanor counts.

From the Archives

How a Transformational President Set Michigan State on a Course to Disaster

The university prospered under Lou Anna K. Simon’s leadership. But for many who witnessed that growth, the Nassar scandal demands hard questions about the consequences of that ambition.

Re:Learning

A Film About Higher Ed That Should Bother You a Little

Unlikely, a new documentary about higher education, isn’t just another scathing critique of the academy. It offers a close look at the challenges facing adult students — and it’s also a little sad.

Students

Davidson Says 2 Students Outed for Online Racist Language Are No Longer Enrolled

The North Carolina college did not say if they had been expelled or chosen to leave. The incident is part of a wider national trend of anti-Semitic messages on campuses.

The Chronicle Interview

A Professor Discovers Firsthand How Dirty Politics Can Be

Tracy Mitrano, a cybersecurity scholar, lost her bid to become a U.S. representative. But she gained a new awareness of the challenges facing academics who enter the fray.

Faculty

For Mentorships to Work, Colleges Have to Commit

Professors’ guidance can be life-changing for students, but the relationships require sustained resources, rewards, and support for the faculty members participating.

Idea Lab: Faculty Diversity

Colleges face growing demands to hire more minority faculty members. But doing so requires revamping how search committees usually operate, confronting unconscious bias, and improving the Ph.D. pipeline. This collection examines how colleges are changing to bolster their faculty ranks with more people from underrepresented minority groups. Get your copy in the Chronicle Store.

Commentary

Why Prison Reform Must Include Pell Grant Access

The opportunity to take college courses significantly reduces the chance that a prisoner will wind up back in jail after being released.

Lingua Franca

It’s Job-Interview Season Again

Whether in the academy or the law, interviewers should be wary of looking too hard for the right fit.

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