FACULTY

Faculty Members Are Suffering Burnout. These Strategies Could Help.

By Emma Pettit

Without them, academe could lose women and people of color.

BACKGROUNDER

The Pandemic Is Dragging On. Professors Are Burning Out.

By Beth McMurtrie

Overwhelmed and undersupported, instructors see no end in sight.

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Fired for Tweeting? A Professor Says She Was Cut Loose in Retaliation

By Michael Vasquez

Collin College, in Texas, has pushed out a third academic for questionable reasons — the latest in a string of firings that faculty members say are evidence of a hostile work environment.

RESIDENCE LIFE

Too Much for Students to Handle? Why One University Decided to Do Away With RAs

By Katherine Mangan

When Covid-19 pushed some RAs to a breaking point, George Washington University decided to pull the plug.

BACKGROUNDER

Covid-19 Pushes RAs to the Breaking Point: Some Are Striking. Others Quit.

By Katherine Mangan

This fall, the already-heavy load on resident advisers is becoming unbearable for a growing number of them.

ADMISSIONS

The Covid Effect: Most Colleges Will Keep Test-Optional Policies for Good

By Eric Hoover

Many colleges suspended their ACT and SAT requirements because of the pandemic. A new survey of enrollment leaders says many changes will be permanent.

PANDEMIC

Live Coronavirus Updates: Campuses Have Tallied Over 530,000 Cases Since Pandemic Began, Analysis Finds

With the spring semester underway, Covid-19 is surging. The Chronicle is tracking developments across higher ed here. Read on for daily live updates and information.

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Professors are anxious and burned out. They’ve been pivoting. They’ve been juggling work and child care. They’ve been worried — about Covid-19, the economy, social justice, the nation’s divisive political climate. This collection includes many of The Chronicle’s essential reads on how colleges can support their faculty members — and how professors can help themselves — during these stressful times. Order your copy today.

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