A special report on the president's order; Ole Miss to remove Confederate statue; what professors did when their college closed; and more.
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When several campus governing bodies voted to move the monument, the interim chancellor, Larry D. Sparks, said the university had agreed that it should be “relocated to a more suitable location.”
The thousands of faculty members who have lost their jobs in the shutdowns of small, private colleges might wonder what path is best taken next. They might look to professors at Dowling College, which closed in 2016. PREMIUM
Researchers at the University of Virginia’s Center for Teaching Excellence noticed that faculty interest in becoming more innovative teachers often faded with time. So they surveyed instructors to find out what was stopping them, and what could be done to help.
The job of the provost is changing. For those new to the post, or who aspire to it, our latest Starter Kit examines how, more than ever, the job is about consensus building, innovation, and managing change. Buy a copy in the Chronicle Store.