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ACADEMIC FREEDOM

3 U. of Florida Experts Couldn’t Testify on a Voting-Rights Law. This Professor Had No Trouble.

By Michael Vasquez

Republicans defending the restrictive law at the center of the controversy rocking the state’s flagship hired a Florida International University professor to testify about it. His university signed off without issue.

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BACKGROUNDER

‘I’m Speechless’: What Prompted the U. of Florida to Tell Professors Not to Testify?

By Lindsay Ellis and Emma Pettit

At least four professors have said their requests to participate in lawsuits challenging state policy were rejected. Faculty members say the stakes are sky-high.

COLLEGE ACCESS

Free College Is Dead in Congress, but It’s Alive and Well in the States

By Eric Kelderman

Some experts see a lost opportunity to increase college access on a monumental scale.

TEACHING

Unpacking Students’ Academic Performance

By Beckie Supiano

My latest story offers an early peek at how first-year students are doing.

NOW 1,130 COLLEGES

Here’s a List of Colleges That Require Students or Employees to Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19

By Andy Thomason and Brian O’Leary

More colleges are mandating vaccinations. Here are the ones we know about.

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COMMUNITY COLLEGES

The Community Colleges Students Need Now

UPCOMING: November 4 at 2 p.m., ET
Community colleges are remaking the many paths to a postsecondary credential. Michael Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College, and The Chronicle’s Scott Carlson convene a panel of experts to discuss how community colleges are expanding outreach to prospective students and making equity a priority. With Support From TIAA. Register here.

FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS

The Lessons From Making First-Gen a Priority

UPCOMING: November 9 at 2 p.m., ET
Colleges have made first-generation students a priority, but what does it really mean to focus on their needs? And what lessons learned can be applied to other students on campus? The Chronicle gathers virtually with student-services and academic-services leaders to share their insights. With Support From Ascendium. Register here.

LIBERAL-ARTS COLLEGES

The Future of Liberal-Arts Colleges

UPCOMING: November 10 at 2 p.m., ET
Liberal-arts colleges have long faced enrollment challenges, and the pandemic has taken a greater toll. As they are forced to shrink budgets, cut programs, and furlough faculty members, how can liberal-arts institutions re-emerge for a post-pandemic world? A panel of experts discusses that in “The Future of Liberal-Arts Colleges.” With Support From AWS. Register here.

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ADVICE

Scholars Talk Writing: Tressie McMillan Cottom

By Rachel Toor

“Part of my personal political project is naturalizing the sound of expert information in a Black American woman’s voice.”

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