Academe Today

Faculty

Why Male Mentors in the #MeToo Era Must ‘Engage More, Not Run for the Hills’

At a time of heightened awareness about sexual harassment, senior men are shying away from mentoring young women. That’s a step in the wrong direction.

Leadership & Governance

Southern Illinois U. May Be About to Fire Its President

An agenda for a special meeting of the university system’s trustees, to be held on Friday, says they will act on an “appointment of acting president.” The current chief, Randy Dunn, says he wasn’t told of the meeting in advance.

Finance

What Can Research Tell Us About Steep Cuts for Public Colleges?

Higher education has struggled for a decade to manage the economic and political instability following the Great Recession. Now researchers are trying to understand that struggle.

Admissions & Student Aid

Why One College Has Second Thoughts About the ‘Coalition’ — and Another Has High Hopes

Enrollment officials reach different conclusions about the usefulness of the Common App’s high-profile rival.

Illiniwek Returns

As Hard as It Tries, Illinois Can’t Move On From Its Native American Mascot

The Chief Illiniwek symbol has been retired for more than a decade, but a new billboard and a trip by trustees cast doubt on the university’s ability to leave its mascot behind.

From the Archives

The Mascot Is Fiction. The War Is Real.

Why Chief Illiniwek, retired more than a decade ago, still inspires anger, pain, and pride in an Illinois college town.

Colleges Need to Prepare for the Future of Learning. Here’s How to Give All Students a Shot at Success.

Campus leaders are under pressure to modernize the educational experience, using technology and learning science to improve results. Our new report on the future of learning can help you innovate. Buy a copy in the Chronicle Store.

Advice

Should You Reach Out to Potential Colleagues Before the Campus Interview?

Calling or emailing ahead of time might seem like a good way to get information about the place, but it’s more than a little risky.

Lingua Franca

Letter From Madrid: Where Hemingway Meets Cervantes

Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera seeks the point in the city where the two authors’ novels come together.