| Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Please sign up to receive your own copy. You’ll support our journalism and ensure that you continue to receive our emails. Read this newsletter on the web. | IN CASE YOU MISSED IT How America’s Partisan Divisions Warped Higher Education By Lindsay Ellis, Jack Stripling, and Dan Bauman An unprecedented Chronicle investigation reveals a disturbing set of forces at the root of public-college governance: political patronage and partisan fealty. |
| INTERNATIONAL Instruction Under Surveillance By Karin Fischer Chinese students stuck overseas bring censorship concerns into newly global online classrooms. |
Virtual Events: Tune In LiveKeep students, faculty, and staff thriving physically and emotionally. Sign up here for today’s forum on how to ensure campus well-being during a crisis.Make your admissions process transparent. Register here for tomorrow’s forum on best practices for recruiting and enrolling prospective students.Support the mental health of faculty and staff members. Sign up here for Monday’s forum on how to ease the mental strain on employees during the pandemic.Learn how Covid-19 will transform roles and responsibilities in higher education. Register here for Tuesday’s event on the changes and challenges facing the academic work force. |
Subscribe to The Chronicle Our mission, at a time of crisis and uncertainty, is to ensure you have the information you need to make the best decisions for your institution, your career, and your students. Please consider subscribing today to sustain our continuing coverage. | | |
| ADVICE Public Writing in Uncertain Times By Katie Rose Guest Pryal Don’t write for the general public to “be productive.” Do it because, in this anxiety-producing year, it will help you or someone else to make sense of our senseless times. |
| Paid for and Created by Bank of America An integral component to institutional cyber security, Bank of America offers best practices and innovations to assist universities implement awareness to address ransomware, business email compromise, and mobile device security. |
|
| Paid for and Created by Lamar University Seeking to improve retention and graduation rates for its students, Lamar University’s Cardinal Early Alert program provides early detection and intervention for students who exhibit sign of academic difficulty. |
|
| Job Announcement Two Communication faculty positions available at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide.Visit jobs.chronicle.com for more details. |
|
Leading During the Pandemic is less than a month away. Hurry, spots are filling up! Curriculum and Faculty | October 23
Students and Learning | November 6
The Chronicle has partnered with DeverJustice LLC and Ithaka S+R for a virtual professional development series to help academic leaders navigate the increasingly complex challenges they’re facing. Each workshop includes a two-hour symposium, open to all academic leaders, and a breakout session for department chairs. Space is extremely limited: register today. |
|
