Sexual Misconduct

New Disclosures About an NYU Professor Reignite a War Over Gender and Harassment

Avital Ronell, an influential scholar in feminist theory, was suspended by the university, which found that she had harassed a male graduate student. The news has prompted fierce criticism not just of the professor but of the scholars who defended her.

Politics

Does It Matter if a Political Candidate Has Steep Student-Loan Debts? Georgians Will Get to Decide

The Democratic nominee for governor, Stacey Abrams, owes $96,000 for her college and law degrees. But she’s not the only candidate for high office this year who has borrowed to pay for college.

Finance

Enough ‘Do More With Less.’ It’s Time for Colleges to Find Actual Efficiencies.

Most institutions have “zero idea how they earn a living” and where their margins are across programs, says Rick Staisloff, a consultant on finance and strategy.

Special Reports

‘No Money, No Mission’: How Colleges Can Fortify Themselves for the Future

Market forces are bearing down on higher education, and internal inefficiencies can make matters worse. Our new report on the college business model can help you shore up your finances now and consider major transformations ahead. Buy a copy in our store.

Leadership

A College President Slept Like a Freshman for 2 Nights. Here’s What He Learned.

David A. Thomas, Morehouse College’s new leader, began the academic year by staying in a single room in the campus’s oldest building. He forgot a mattress topper but picked up a few lessons.

Technology

What’s in Store for Ed Tech? An Annual Report for Leaders Lays It Out

Analytics, active-learning classrooms, and adaptive courseware are poised to grow more common.

Idea Lab Collections

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The Chronicle Review

The University Must Be Defended

It’s not an innocent victim, nor is it a soulless collaborator in democracy’s demise. But it does need a new vision of what it ought to be.

Lingua Franca

Coasting Along

No salt, please. Allan Metcalf vacations on America’s northern Third Coast, where the T-shirts are plentiful, and sunsets over the lake are memorable.