Students By Scott Carlson Apprenticeships are no longer an alternative to the college path but a supplement that prepares students for careers while they earn a degree. |
Faculty By Tom Bartlett Nearly three decades ago, as a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania, Bret Weinstein almost singlehandedly polarized the campus by outing a fraternity’s lewd treatment of strippers. |
Online Culture By Clara Chan and Clara Turnage Harvard University reportedly rescinded the admissions of at least 10 students for posting offensive memes on a private Facebook page. Administrators of similar pages at other colleges said the students had it coming. |
Campus Safety By Katherine Mangan In the wake of yet another hazing death, a woman whose son died nine years ago in a similar ordeal reflects on what has and has not changed since she became an activist. |
The Ticker The leaders, at both public and private institutions, responded quickly to President Trumpâs announcement last week that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. |
We’ve started a new email, for individual subscribers only, that briefs readers on everything they need to know in higher ed to start the day. Here’s a sample. |
Commentary By Jeffrey Herbst and Geoffrey R. Stone When student protesters seek to silence voices they disagree with, everyone’s freedom of speech is at stake — including their own. |
The Chronicle Review By Michael Patrick Lynch Democracy can’t function if we don’t inhabit a common space where we can listen to one another. |
Lingua Franca Writing exams is hard. Anne Curzan says itâs reasonable to ask how we can make test-taking as interesting a learning experience as we make other components of our courses. And a sense of humor never hurts. |
On Course By James M. Lang A look at solutions in the latest column of our series on teaching and digital disturbances. |
Vitae By Allison M. Vaillancourt Warning: You may be surprised by the realities of an administrative position. |