Administration

What Every Dean Needs to Know About Fund Raising

Tips for the academic leader — and those who aspire to be one — on how to cultivate donors, ask for money, and land the big gift.

Controversial Gift

Stevens Institute of Technology’s Plan to Honor Greg Gianforte Stirs Outrage

The congressman-elect, who has supported creationism and opposed LGBT rights, gave $20 million to his alma mater for a new facility that will bear his name. Some alumni, students, and faculty are upset.

Government

Koch Foundation Officer, a Critic of Title IX Guidance, Will Join Education Dept.

Adam Kissel, who has criticized federal policy on campus sexual assault, was chosen to serve as deputy assistant secretary for higher-education programs.

The Ticker

Lawmakers Grill DeVos on Budget Proposal

The education secretary took fire from both sides of the aisle on Tuesday during a tense U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing about the Trump administration’s 2018 budget request.

Chronicle Focus

In a new feature, available to individual subscribers only, The Chronicle offers carefully curated collections of articles on important issues in higher education. So far, there are more than 25. Here are a couple of examples:

Best Ideas for Teaching

Professors are trying whatever strategies it takes to liven up the classroom and help students master and remember material. This 44-page collection describes some of their innovative teaching ideas — both high-tech and low-tech ones.

Alcohol’s Influence on Campus

However forbidden it may be for underage students, alcohol is a pervasive part of campus life. The 11 articles gathered here delve into why the problem of student drinking is so difficult to resolve.

Commentary

On the Path to a Successful Presidency, Multitasking Is a Detour

Contrary to the advice given in two recent reports, prospective executives should be skilled in strategic leadership, organizational design, and team building — not multitasking.

Vitae

The Importance of Being Bad at Something

The ability to keep going through an initial period of incompetence is like a muscle. It will atrophy if you don’t use it.

Lingua Franca

Brother, Can You ‘Anodyne’?

Sometimes a word is just ripe for a close-up, says Ben Yagoda.