The Chronicle Review

Why Everybody Loses When Someone Leaves Academe

We cope with it in ways that largely erase the people we lose, ignore their pain and grief, and suppress our own.

The Chronicle Interview

She Wrote a Farewell Letter to Colleagues. Then 80,000 People Read It.

Erin Bartram reflects on her overnight transformation from spurned scholar to prophet of the academic jobless.

Teaching

Harnessing the Power of the Developing Brain

What professors — and students — should know about the advantages and limitations of the teenage brain.

Government

Bill Would Hold College Presidents Accountable for Sexual Abuse by Employees

The legislation, introduced in the U.S. Senate, would require campus leaders to certify annually that they have reviewed all incidents of sexual misconduct reported to the Title IX coordinator, among other things.

Technology

A College Designed for Adults

At College Unbound, a new institution in Rhode Island, the curriculum and services reflect the life and work experiences of older students. “We’ve tried to become what they needed,” says Adam Bush, its provost.

Chronicle Focus

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Professors and Free Speech

Some professors nowadays fear for their jobs or their safety on account of their views at a time of high partisan tensions. Here are the stories of several professors in the cross hairs, and how their colleges responded.

The New Landscape for International Students

President Trump’s efforts to limit travel to the United States from several countries have affected many would-be international students. Here’s what American colleges are doing to attract them anyway.

Commentary

When ‘Failure Is OK’ Is Not OK

Not all students are privileged enough to be cavalier about their academic performance.

The Chronicle Review

History in the Face of Catastrophe

When I lost my son, my personal and scholarly worldview changed forever.

Lingua Franca

The Last Time I Saw Paris

Lucy Ferriss finds herself back in the city where a memorably well-spent part of her youth involved Shakespeare and Company and its trusting proprietor.