Publishing

Universities Presses Collaborate to Thrive Where Funding Is Tight

Bucknell University Press and Rutgers University Press have formed a partnership that they expect will give them greater economies of scale and broaden their profiles.

Government

‘I Can’t Overstate How Deeply Dull the Process Is’

With the renegotiation of two major federal rules on the horizon, past participants reflect on the lengthy process of “neg-reg,” in which efforts can approach the heroic.

The Ticker

Trinity College of Conn. Closes Over Threats After Conservative Website Targets Professor

The site tied the professor’s remarks to a shooting at a congressional baseball practice that left several people injured. The academic says his comments were misinterpreted.

Government

Landmark Law on Higher Education Should Be Scrapped, DeVos Suggests

But the chair of the Senate education committee has said that reauthorizing the Higher Education Act was his top priority during this Congress.

The Ticker

Education Dept. Closes Title IX Investigation of Liberty U.

The federal Office for Civil Rights said in a letter to President Jerry Falwell Jr. that it lacked jurisdiction in the sexual-assault case that had triggered the probe.

Data

Track Hundreds of Federal Sexual-Assault Investigations

The Chronicle’s Title IX tracker allows you to search by college, keyword, state, or resolution type, read case documents, and sign up for alerts to stay informed.

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:

How to Be an Interim President

When a chief executive departs suddenly, an interim president must take charge just as a college is wobbling and set it on a steady course again. This 16-page collection discusses some of the challenges interim leaders face, and how they navigate them.

From the Reservation to College

Tribal colleges, community colleges, and some state universities are seeking new strategies to guide Native American students. The articles, photo essay, and charts in this 40-page collection describe how those efforts are faring.

Vitae

You’re ‘Not Ready’ for a Promotion? Take It Anyway

What are the best ways to prepare yourself to jump when an opportunity comes along?

Lingua Franca

The Ken Burns Effect

What started as a strong style in films by the great documentarian, and his followers, has become constricting, says Ben Yagoda.