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A TROUBLED TURNAROUND The College That Refused to Die By Pam Kelley What happens when survival is the No. 1 priority? A cautionary tale from North Carolina. (Co-published with The Assembly.) ADVERTISEMENT 'COLLECTIVE ACTION' College Presidents Are Planning ‘Urgent Action’ to Defend Free Speech By Zachary Schermele The effort by the leaders of 13 colleges, most of them private, is the latest example of an increasingly forceful defense of free-speech principles. 'STARK' DATA Will Lawmakers Ban Legacy Admissions? The Public Wants Them To. By Nell Gluckman New data shows that two-thirds of likely voters support a ban on the practice. Still, don’t get your hopes up. ACADEMIC FREEDOM Florida’s DEI Ban Censors Classroom Instruction, Lawsuit Says By Zachary Schermele Faculty members and students at New College of Florida are suing the state over its restrictions on diversity spending and gen-ed instruction at public colleges. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Higher Ed’s Hybrid Workplace Looks as if It’s Here to Stay — With Some Misgivings 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.
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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 Transforming Transfer Policies 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. Chronicle Festival: The Ideas Shaping Higher Ed 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 ADVICE Ask the Chair: Are Great Chairs Born or Made? By Kevin Dettmar Higher education is finally getting serious about training new department heads. ADVERTISEMENT
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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