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  • The War in the Mideast Fuels a Crisis in the Midwest
    by Kate Hidalgo Bellows
    Indiana U. made a series of unpopular decisions. Then it called the police on protesters.By Kate Hidalgo Bellows Illustration by 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%" Indiana University at Bloomington made a series of unpopular decisions. Then it called the police on protesters.
  • This University Had an AI Robot as Commencement Speaker. Yes, It Was Weird.
    by Sonel Cutler
    By Sonel Cutler D’Youville University // 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%" Some students and parents were skeptical. The speaker herself, Sophia, wasn’t bothered: “​​I don't have time for hate.”
  • Why Won't More College Students Tutor Schoolchildren?
    by Kelly Field
    Work-study in schools could be transformative. But hurdles abound.By Kelly Field // 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%" Work-study jobs in local schools could save colleges money, stanch learning loss, and raise student engagement. But hurdles abound.
  • Some Professors See Pro-Palestinian Encampments as Outdoor Classrooms
    by Katherine Mangan
    By Katherine Mangan Several have escorted students inside the protest zones for lessons, drawing the ire of some administrators.
  • 'We Have a Mass Movement of Young People Advancing Horrifying Ideas'
    by Evan Goldstein
    Paul Berman, an organizer of the ’68 protests at Columbia U., warns of an intellectual crisis.By Evan Goldstein Erica Lansner, Redux // 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%" Paul Berman, a leader of the ’68 protests at Columbia University, warns of an intellectual crisis.
  • The Self-Employment Path for Ph.D.s
    by Jennifer S. Furlong
    Six questions to answer first if you’re thinking about opening your own business.By Jennifer S. Furlong and Stacy M. Hartman Six questions to answer first if you’re thinking about opening your own business.
  • The Anatomy of a University's Encampment Negotiation
    by Erin Gretzinger
    By Erin Gretzinger and Maggie Hicks What happened at the University of Wisconsin at Madison reflects the precarious relations between activists and administrators amid a recent surge in unrest related to the Israel-Hamas war.
  • The Tipping Point: Why One College Decided to Call the Cops on Protesters
    by J. Brian Charles
    By J. Brian Charles Spencer Platt, Getty ImagesPro-Palestinian protesters climb a fence during demonstrations at City College of the City U. of New York. Students and faculty members say trust has been broken. CUNY's leaders say they had no choice.
  • Why It’s So Hard to Change Minds About DEI
    by Ilana Redstone
    Assumptions are ingrained, and they break entirely along political lines.By Ilana Redstone Alex Williamson 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%" Assumptions are ingrained, and they break entirely along political lines.
  • Mothers Against College Antisemitism Has a Message for Higher Ed — Thousands of Them, in Fact
    by Emma Pettit
    A parents group says it's fighting antisemitism. Some professors say it's stifling speech.By Emma Pettit // 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 group says it’s protecting Jewish students. Some professors argue it’s stifling speech.