Building ‘Bridge Leaders’ for Minority Professors and Students
A researcher examines how white faculty members can play a bigger role helping minority students and younger academics succeed.
‘We Got to Capture What You Didn’t Get to See’: Filming Concerned Student 1950
A team of students got access to the Missouri protest group before it made national news. Their documentary premiered on Saturday, with Spike Lee in the audience.
What Students Said Right After Taking the New SAT
Teenagers had many reactions to the revamped exam, which was given for the first time over the weekend.
Vanderbilt Graduate Student Is Killed on Trip to Israel
The student, 29-year-old Taylor Force, was on a trip sponsored by the university's Owen Graduate School of Management.
President of New York's Mount Saint Mary College Resigns Amid Leadership Turmoil
The president says her resignation is related to family issues. The board chairman has come under fire from the faculty in recent weeks.
After Long Fight, Baylor and Alumni Association Settle Their Differences
The dispute, which dates at least to 2009, appears to have finally reached a conclusion.
Paper Praising ‘Creator’ Puts Fear of God in Open-Access Giant
Under fire from critics, PLOS ONE retracted the article and promised a "deep dive" into its article-approval process. But some say it may have overreacted.
Video: Leader of U. of Phoenix Says It’s ‘Heads-Down Focused’ on Improvements for Students
The university faces declining enrollment, but its president, Timothy P. Slottow, says it will remain a relevant and valuable option for students.
What Would Happen if North Carolina Sent Its Weakest Students to Community College First?
State lawmakers have asked the university system to explore a plan requiring those students to earn two-year degrees before enrolling. Here’s what campus officials and higher-ed experts say about it.
Accreditor Rejects Grand Canyon U.'s Bid to Turn Nonprofit
The Higher Learning Commission said it did not allow "for the separate school-corporation and service-corporation model." The university harshly criticized the decision but said it would not question the outcome.
Ph.D.s Embrace Alternative Dissertations. The Job Market May Not.
More colleges are allowing dissertations to take digital or other nontraditional forms, but students need to prepare for the career consequences.
What It Took to Resolve a Federal Sexual-Assault Investigation at UVa
A trove of nearly 2,000 pages of communication obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows increasingly difficult negotiations, with UVa ratcheting up the pressure on the Education Department to soften its findings.
Can Science’s Reproducibility Crisis Be Reproduced?
Two new papers argue that fears about the replicability of scientific research might be overstated. They won’t close the book on the matter, though.
How the U. of Tulsa Landed Bob Dylan’s ‘Secret Archive’
Many were surprised that the legendary musician chose to leave his material in a state that does not figure prominently in his past. But the deal was more than a year in the making.
Sustaining a Fight Against Racism
A year after an infamous video, a former student leader nurtures diversity at the University of Oklahoma.
Sanders in the Ghetto
The presidential candidate apparently has no problem with the word "ghetto," but Lucy Ferriss and others do. She explains why.
Taking the Family With You on a Fellowship
The opportunities for personal and professional growth far outweigh the logistical hassles.
'Dear Forums ...': How Do I Write a Cover Letter to Someone I Work With?
Also in our weekly roundup of the best conversations from The Chronicle's discussion forums: negotiating summer funds and coping with repeated rejection.







