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THE REVIEW | ESSAY

University Finances Face a Long Road to Recovery

By Dean O. Smith

The path to pre-pandemic norms is uncertain.

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DATA

Where Research Spending Keeps Going Up

By Audrey Williams June

Twenty-one institutions spent at least $1 billion on research and development in 2020, according to a new federal report.

FACULTY GOVERNANCE

A University’s Stumbles in Qatar Revive Questions About Foreign Campuses

By Karin Fischer

Promises and plans aside, there’s no place like the home institution.

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THE EDGE

Centering First-Gen Voices

By Goldie Blumenstyk

Campus leaders talk a lot about students who are the first in their families to go to college. What about asking students themselves?

LIVE CORONAVIRUS UPDATES

Here’s a List of Colleges That Require Students or Employees to Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19

By Andy Thomason and Brian O’Leary

Our comprehensive tracker now includes campuses that are requiring booster shots.

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ADAPTING TO THE PANDEMIC

Covid on Campus, 2022 and Beyond

Upcoming: January 12 at 2 p.m., ET.
Nearly two years after the pandemic began, a new variant is spreading. A panel of public-health experts and college leaders convenes to discuss new mitigation strategies, safety measures, and other ways colleges can continue to adapt. With Support From Mobile Health. Register here.

FREE SPEECH

Students and Freedom of Expression on Campus

Upcoming: January 25 at 2 p.m., ET.
Students’ opinions about free expression are changing. As more students favor speech codes and restrictions that limit offensive speech, campuses are coming under fire for being unwelcoming to freedom of speech. A panel of experts examines the issue and shares ideas for how colleges can create a diverse and inclusive environment that also promotes free expression. With Support From the Knight Foundation. Register here.

ENROLLMENT

The Covid Crisis: Helping First-Gen Men

Upcoming: January 27 at 2 p.m., ET.
Male student enrollment, particularly among low-income males, is on a downward trend. A panel of experts on access and retention gathers to examine the pandemic’s impact on this student population and offer ideas to help solve their challenges. With Support From Ascendium. Register here.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Admin 101: Why You Should Meet the Parents

By David D. Perlmutter

The days of trying to keep families at arm’s length and resenting their “interference” are over.

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