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  • 'Students May Be Harmed’: Pittsburgh Technical College Is in Danger of Closing
    by Eric Kelderman
    By Eric Kelderman Illustration by The Chronicle; Pittsburgh Technical College photoAlicia B. Harvey-Smith The small institution has until the end of June to prove that it should keep its accreditation. Its access to federal financial aid hangs in the balance.
  • These College Leaders Have a Plan to ‘Not Be Sued All the Time’ Over Sports
    by Nell Gluckman
    By Nell Gluckman Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock Most of Division I lacks the money to weather possible consequences of nonstop litigation. One group is proposing de-emphasis as a solution.
  • AI and the Death of Student Writing
    by Lisa Lieberman
    The move away from true hands-on scholarship feels tragic.By Lisa Lieberman Harry Campbell for The Chronicle // for full bleed half split – figure's parent container shouldn't calc max-height // and should be set to 100% instead – querySelector === baseClassName let parent = document.querySelector('figure.FullBleedFigureHalfSplit').parentElement parent.style.maxHeight = "100%" The move away from true hands-on scholarship feels tragic.
  • Is This Famous Misinformation Expert Spreading Misinformation?
    by Stephanie M. Lee
    Is a world-famous misinformation expert spreading misinformation? By Stephanie M. Lee Roger Lemoyne for The Chronicle // for full bleed half split – figure's parent container shouldn't calc max-height // and should be set to 100% instead – querySelector === baseClassName let parent = document.querySelector('figure.FullBleedFigureHalfSplit').parentElement parent.style.maxHeight = "100%" Joan Donovan claims that Meta’s influence cost her a job at Harvard. Does her story stand up to scrutiny?
  • Do Things You’re Bad At
    by Rachel Trousdale
    How pushing yourself to learn skills outside of your comfort zone can improve your teaching.By Rachel Trousdale How pushing yourself to learn skills outside of your comfort zone can improve your teaching.
  • Yet Again, the Number of College Dropouts Stays Persistently High
    by Amanda Friedman
    By Amanda Friedman But in a bright spot for higher ed, more of those former students returned to college from 2022 to 2023, according to the latest data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
  • Why Did This Beloved Arts College Have to Close?
    by Eric Kelderman
    By Eric Kelderman and Dan Bauman Monica Herndon, The Philadelphia Inquirer, APAmanda Rattigan and Kayleigh Morrison, both Class of 2025 dance majors, dance during a student demonstration protesting the closure of the U. of the Arts, in Philadelphia. The University of the Arts gave students and employees just seven days' notice that it would shut its doors. “It didn’t appear to be a hair-on-fire situation,” one administrator said.
  • It's Time to Stop the Double Talk Around Diversity Hiring
    by Matt Burgess
    First, let's admit that it's happening. By Matt Burgess Randy Lyhus for The Chronicle // for full bleed half split – figure's parent container shouldn't calc max-height // and should be set to 100% instead – querySelector === baseClassName let parent = document.querySelector('figure.FullBleedFigureHalfSplit').parentElement parent.style.maxHeight = "100%" First, let's admit that it's happening.
  • Ask the Chair: How Do I Start Training for the Role Now?
    by Kevin Dettmar
    A new assistant professor with an eye on administration asks how to get ready for leadership posts down the road.By Kevin Dettmar Sam Kalda for The Chronicle A new assistant professor with an eye on administration asks how to get ready for leadership posts down the road.
  • The Harvard Corporation Tries to Kill Faculty Governance
    by Andrew Manuel Crespo
    This is about a lot more than one university's disciplinary action. By Andrew Manuel Crespo and Kirsten Weld Illustration by The Chronicle; Aaron M. Sprecher, AP // for full bleed half split – figure's parent container shouldn't calc max-height // and should be set to 100% instead – querySelector === baseClassName let parent = document.querySelector('figure.FullBleedFigureHalfSplit').parentElement parent.style.maxHeight = "100%" This is about a lot more than one university's disciplinary action.