| Violence in Virginia By Jack Stripling Seeking the safest course, administrators hoped that professors, students, and alumni would steer clear of the white nationalists’ march. But some felt duty-bound to confront what they saw as evil. |
| Administration By Adam Harris Institutions face smoldering tensions in the wake of the deadly rioting in Charlottesville, Va. |
| Teaching Violent demonstrations by white nationalists brought renewed attention to one of higher education’s biggest challenges: helping students engage in constructive conversations during fraught times. |
| The Ticker Michigan State University joined the University of Florida and Texas A&M in canceling or declining to rent space for an event linked to the white-nationalist leader Richard Spencer. All three cited the recent violence in Charlottesville, Va., as figuring in their decisions. |
| Data By Dan Bauman A combination of efforts, among them paying more attention to students’ mental health, brought the change. |
| The Chronicle Review By Marcia Chatelain Professors should be wary of unconsciously endorsing white victimhood. |
| Lingua Franca Geoff Pullum discusses the extraordinary songs of Jimmy Webb, whose foremost musical collaborator and vocal interpreter died of Alzheimerâs last week. |
| Vitae David Wildermuth To be a better teacher and scholar: Leave your office. Explore. Engage. |
