A new report from California State University leaders said the nautical college faces a "dire, binary choice": Partner with another university, or close.

By Erin Gretzinger, Maggie Hicks, Christa Dutton, and Jasper Smith Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock We've documented actions taken on dozens of campuses to alter or eliminate jobs, offices, hiring practices, and programs amid mounting political pressure to end identity-conscious recruitment and retention of minority staff and students.

As a teacher, it is your responsibility to introduce your students to new and imaginative ideas that can help broaden their horizons. One such idea can be introducing them to mythical creatures like the basilisk. As with any imaginary being, the basilisk has a fascinating backstory that your students will love to learn about. So, what exactly is a basilisk? It is a fearsome creature that resembles a serpent or

As the legislative election in France approached this summer, a research team decided to reach out to hundreds of citizens to interview them about their views on key issues. But the interviewer asking the questions wasn’t a human researcher — it was an AI chatbot.To prepare ChatGPT to take on this role, the researchers started by prompting the AI bot to behave as it has observed professors communicating in its

The UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and Robert Kraft’s Foundation brought a diverse group of Black and Jewish students, faculty and administrators together for a series of Unity Dinners across the nation.   The dinners - which kicked off at the National Civil and Human Rights Museum in Atlanta before moving to George Washington University in D.C. and making its final stop at Dillard University in New Orleans, are part of an ongoing event series aimed

We’re rounding up our top stories, from the latest out-of-the-box cabinet pick to emergency funding helping a public university stay afloat. 

As interest in skills-based hiring increases, more and more companies and states are eliminating degree requirements. In response, some higher education institutions are creating microcredential programs that positively impact student success, but you don’t have to create an entirely new program to show your institution’s value.Skills-based credentials are valuable because they state specific skills in which a learner achieved or displayed competence. Digital credentials, which adhere to open interoperability standards,

By now many people have read the recent article by the New York Times that critically examines the state of DEI at the University of Michigan. The primary argument made in the article is that despite having spent approximately a quarter of a billion dollars since 2016, faculty and students are not enthusiastic about Michigan’s DEI initiatives. This article prompted other criticisms against the University of Michigan’s DEI initiatives in

Dr. Kevin CokleyBy now many people have read the recent article by the New York Times that critically examines the state of DEI at the University of Michigan. The primary argument made in the article is that despite having spent approximately a quarter of a billion dollars since 2016, faculty and students are not enthusiastic about Michigan’s DEI initiatives. This article prompted other criticisms against the University of Michigan’s DEI

By Eric Hoover The federal-aid form is running smoothly, the Education Department said. But some challenges remain.