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Immersive education offers a way to reach students. But can it ever become the norm?

New experiments are short-circuiting the admissions process. Here’s why they matter.

Was his tenure a model for how to navigate the partisan divide over higher ed?

Higher ed has an image problem.

High-ranking law schools have taken the abrupt step of disavowing the much-cited list. But don’t expect the magazine’s influence to wane anytime soon.

Advocates say the Black Lives Matter movement, proud and famous alumni, and a sustained public-relations campaign have resulted in an uptick in positive headlines, donations, and enrollment. But they wonder if it’s enough, and how long it will last.

Created with a promise to resist ideological orthodoxy, the institution was greeted by many as little more than a joke. But it’s taking shape.

Americans increasingly see the public value of higher education. Can colleges seize the moment?

Academe has assumed a symbolic importance it hasn’t had since the height of the Cold War.

A Chronicle investigation tracks how a decision to silence professors emerged from the depths of bureaucracy.