Faculty

How a Harassment Controversy Tore a University Apart

The president resigned. A department is in shambles. And many women say the University of Rochester still has a lot of work to do.

Students

College Students Want Free Speech — Sort Of

A new Gallup survey of college students shows overwhelming support for open learning environments on campus, but also for hate-speech restrictions and campus speech codes.

Immigration

‘Please Don’t Deport Our Professor’: Augsburg U. Frets Over One of Its Own

A professor of English at the Minneapolis institution said immigration authorities had told him he needs to make “plans” to return to Kenya after 26 years in the United States.

Research

Academic Conferences May Save Lives — by Keeping Big-Name Doctors Busy

That’s the counterintuitive conclusion of a study by scientists at Harvard. The report’s lead author admits that it’s hard to know what to make of the findings.

Special Reports

More International Students Are Choosing Other Countries for Study Abroad

Their enrollment in American colleges is leveling off – and not just because of Trump.

Special Reports

What’s Different About Recent Hazing Deaths

Fraternity deaths drew intense media coverage in 2017. But will that prompt real change?

Starter Kit: New to College Teaching

Walking into a college classroom to teach for the first time can be daunting. This collection will be an invaluable guide for new instructors, whether you’re just starting out or transitioning to a new career.

The Chronicle Review

When Faculty Had Power

Once, their voices spoke louder than money.

Advice

Just Another Piece of Quit Lit

Leaving my Ph.D. program turned out to be a smarter decision than applying.

Lingua Franca

The Problem With ‘Inappropriate’

Ben Yagoda thinks it’s a weaselly word, and the press should find a better way to describe behaviors that might include sexual misconduct.