The Chronicle Review

Is This Professor ‘Putin’s American Apologist’?

How Stephen F. Cohen became the most controversial Russia expert in America.

Admissions & Student Aid

Justice Dept. Says Harvard Is Not Complying With Probe on Race in Admissions

The department’s investigation stems from a complaint, filed in 2015, alleging that the elite university systematically discriminates against Asian-American applicants.

Labor & Work-Life Issues

3 Insights About the Professoriate From a New Federal Report

A study by the Government Accountability Office finds gender and age discrepancies in tenure-track employment, as well as a number of “pseudo tenure” positions at some institutions.

Students

‘Ring by Spring’: How Christian Colleges Fuel Students’ Rush to Get Engaged

Some institutions play into the engagement frenzy with couples’ retreats and other programs promoting marriage.

International

After Protest of Working Conditions, Grad Students at American U. of Beirut Lose Jobs

The plans of 11 students are in limbo after the university revoked their graduate assistantships because of their protests.

Chronicle Focus

In a new feature, available to individual subscribers only, The Chronicle offers carefully curated collections of articles on important issues in higher education. So far, there are more than 25. Here are a couple of examples:

Pitfalls That Can End a Presidency

Missteps of all kinds can derail a presidency, among them an inadequate response to protesters’ complaints, conflicts over shared governance, and incautious remarks. Collected here are 11 articles describing how presidencies have failed.

A Survival Guide for Small Colleges

As they struggle to hold onto their share of the student market, small liberal-arts colleges face many challenges. The 12 articles in this guide look at the strategies they use to thrive.

The Chronicle Review

Absent-Minded Professor — or Inconsiderate Boor?

The stereotype of the forgetful fuddy-duddy masks insensitivity to others.

The Chronicle Review

Academic Life Isn’t as Modern as You Might Think

Its conditions eerily reflect those of 19th-century Hapsburg army officers.

Lingua Franca

Answering a Question With a Question

Understanding sub-rosa inferencing and assumption-making is crucial to understanding how languages are really used, says Geoff Pullum.