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FINANCIAL TROUBLES

The Board, the President, and the Whistleblower

By Eric Kelderman

How a financial crisis at a small university in Kentucky became one of the state’s biggest scandals.

THE REVIEW

The Future of Community Colleges

By Liz McMillen

Education leaders say the oft-neglected sector can make itself essential in a post-pandemic world.

THE REVIEW

Indoctrination Sessions Have No Place in the Academy

By Elizabeth Corey and Jeffrey Polet

For educators, nothing is self evident; for “trainers,” everything is.

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SEC Uses Athletics Platform to Celebrate, Support Conference Member Faculty

THE REVIEW

What Critics of Economics Get Wrong

By Diane Coyle

Bashing the field is commonplace, but few are doing it for the right reasons.

THE EDGE

The Edge: Deal Creates New Model for Adult Learners

By Goldie Blumenstyk

An online institution spins off from a private university on one coast and joins a public system on the other. Now what?

LIVE CORONAVIRUS UPDATES

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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MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS

Politics, Covid, Social Justice, and Minority-Serving Institutions

UPCOMING: October 6 at 2 p.m., ET
Students at minority-serving institutions have been deeply affected by the social, political, economic, and public-health crises facing our nation. In this virtual forum, a panel of experts discusses how those colleges are recruiting, retaining, and engaging students in difficult and uncertain times. With Support From TIAA. Register here.

FUTURE OF RESEARCH

Improving Research Operations and Output

UPCOMING: October 7 at 2 p.m., ET
The pandemic has slowed the pace and productivity of research, but many changes already occurring have been fast-tracked, to the benefit of operational efficiencies. The virtual forum “Improving Research Operations and Output” discusses these changes and offers predictions for the future. With Support From Microsoft. Register here.

ADMISSIONS

Lessons Learned for Admissions

UPCOMING: October 12 at 2 p.m., ET
Admissions officers have learned valuable lessons over the course of the pandemic. Hear their experiences and discover how they are reimagining the admissions season this year in the virtual forum, “Lessons Learned for Admissions.” With Support From Mainstay, Formerly Admithub. Register here.

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A new series will explore the professional paths and challenges of staff members in higher education.

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