Faculty

When Do Public Rebukes of Students Cross a Line?

The University of North Carolina Wilmington is the latest campus roiled by an instructor’s criticism of a student online. Scholars disagree on when protected speech becomes unprofessional harassment.

Immigration

How Colleges Are Responding to Demands That They Become ‘Sanctuary Campuses’

To protect undocumented immigrant students, a handful of colleges have declared themselves to be "sanctuary campuses." Others have avoided that term but have pledged support for such students, and have spelled out what they will do if immigration authorities come knocking.

On Leadership

Video: Supporting Undocumented Students

David W. Oxtoby, president of Pomona College, recently spoke with The Chronicle about his advocacy on behalf of undocumented immigrant students and what advice he has for new college presidents.

The Chronicle Review

A Scholar Reframes Racism

Ibram X. Kendi unpacks the history of racist ideas.

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.

A Guide to Writing Good Academic Prose

In 10 articles, Steven Pinker and other experts offer advice that will make your academic prose less cumbersome and perhaps even a joy to read.

How Students Cheat in a High-Tech World

Cheating has become increasingly complex, with students in the United States going online to find surrogates in other countries to do their work for them. This collection of nine articles prepares educators for new challenges in stemming a tide of deception.

The Chronicle Review

Frankfurt Schooled

At the grandfather of book fairs, academic publishing retains its wobbly, wary niche.

Lingua Franca

Post-Truth and Chaos

Truth, says Lucy Ferriss, is a thing, a bedrock, a provable hypothesis. Post-truth, the Oxford English Dictionary's Word of the Year, is a strategy.

Vitae

The Death of Cursive Writing

Turns out, my poor penmanship isn’t the reason students have trouble reading my comments on their essays.

ProfHacker

Listening to Student Voices at Academic Events

We should always consider how it feels for students to be at events with mostly faculty attendees, how it affects their confidence in presenting and during social and networking breaks, writes Maha Bali.