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FINANCES By Dan Bauman  Hobbled by the Great Recession, the flagship bet on growth that never came. ADVERTISEMENT  BACKGROUNDER By Emma Pettit  At a flagship in crisis, a tiny program’s fight to survive reveals competing visions over the purpose of higher education. 'MORALE BOOSTER' By Megan Zahneis  Many administrators and faculty members support a hybrid-work option, according to a new Chronicle survey. But they’re ambivalent about whether it is best for workers and students. BACKGROUNDER By Natalia Mehlman Petrzela  New books by Jenny Odell and Sheila Liming argue that our productivity culture is deeply flawed. CAMPUS HEALTH By Sarah Brown  A survey by the American College Health Association says a majority of respondents are recommending that students this fall be vaccinated.
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Virtual Events: Tune In Live RETHINKING STUDENT RECORDS  UPCOMING: August 16, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET: For years, tech experts have anticipated a new kind of transcript that would work more like a digital wallet, collecting credits, credentials, and skills. Join us to learn more. Register here. TRANSFER STUDENTS  UPCOMING: August 17, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET: This forum will feature experts sharing their thoughts on how colleges can better support transfer students’ journey to a four-year degree. With Support From Ascendium. Register here.  UPCOMING: August 29-31 | 12:30 p.m. ET: How can colleges embrace new partnerships and approaches, put students at the center, and deliver on the value of a degree? Join this year’s festival and hear from top thinkers and leaders about ideas that will reshape colleges. Register here.
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Views IN CASE YOU MISSED IT By Kevin Gannon  What to consider in drafting your own course guidelines on students’ use of tools like ChatGPT.
FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE  Despite years of legislation meant to open up higher education to people with disabilities, colleges are still a long way from achieving equity. Order your copy to examine how colleges are working to be more accessible and the challenges that remain.
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CAREER RESOURCES  Read this month's collection about new beginnings — first impressions, settling in at a new job, and thinking about what could be next.
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