Academe Today

Leadership

New Mexico President’s Fare-Thee-Well Gets Ugly

Robert G. Frank is set to step down at the U. of New Mexico in May, when his contract ends. So why is the board suddenly talking about suspending or terminating him?

The Chronicle Review

When Big Ideas Go Bad

Power poses became the hottest thing on the internet. But the science doesn’t hold up.

Students

In Tense Times, Black Students Find Ways to Tell Their Own Stories

More and more black students are starting their own campus publications. Tied to activism, it's a matter of asserting control over their lives.

Special Reports

Dreamers in Jeopardy

Immigrant students share what college means to them, and their fears as they wait for Donald J. Trump and his administration to take office.   

Chronicle Focus

In a new feature, available to subscribers only, The Chronicle offers carefully curated collections of articles on important issues in higher education. So far, there are more than a dozen. Here are a couple of examples.

Pitfalls That Can End a Presidency

Missteps of all kinds can derail a presidency, among them an inadequate response to protesters’ complaints, conflicts over shared governance, and incautious remarks. Collected here are 11 articles describing how presidencies have failed.

What’s Happening in Remedial Education

Concerns about remedial courses have led to new strategies for preparing students for college-level coursework. The 10 articles in this collection examine how some of those ideas are working.

Vitae

Advice on Being Advised

How can you, as a new graduate student, start out on the right foot with your primary mentor?

Lingua Franca

A Radical Contranym

Lucy Ferriss examines the label “radical,” which refers both to someone rooted in society and someone trying to tear it up.

ProfHacker

Securing Your Data

Even at the busiest times of the year, it's worthwhile to take basic steps to secure your data. Here are some ways to get started.