Academe Today: Joe Biden Won. Here's What Higher Ed Can Expect.

Trump's presidency may be over, but not 'Trumpism'; UNC-Chapel Hill admissions trial starts on Monday; a status-quo result for state races; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( [logo] Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Please sign up to receive your own copy.]( You’ll support our journalism and ensure that you continue to receive our emails. [Read this newsletter on the web](. POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT [Joe Biden Won. Here’s What Higher Ed Can Expect.]( By Michael Vasquez [image] Tuition-free college, student-debt relief, and reversals of several Trump-administration policies are high on the agenda. But a likely Republican Senate could stymie some of those plans. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( ELECTION 2020 [Trump’s Presidency May Be Over. ‘Trumpism’ Is Not.]( By Jack Stripling [image] Over four years, Trump sowed division and anti-intellectual resentment. Academics are grappling with what that means — with or without him as head of state. LEGAL [The UNC Admissions Trial Starts Monday. Let’s Get Caught Up.]( By Eric Hoover [image] The case pits the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill against a now-familiar foe of race-conscious admissions programs. ELECTION 2020 [In State Races Across America, the Status Quo Prevailed. Here’s What That Means for Higher Ed.]( By Eric Kelderman and Lindsay Ellis [image] A historic lack of movement in party control of states could have these effects on colleges reeling from the pandemic. NEWS [Live Coronavirus Updates: SUNY and U. of Michigan Move Classes Online]( [image] The fall semester is underway, and Covid-19 is surging. The Chronicle is tracking developments across higher ed here. Read on for daily live updates and information. EVENTS [How Can Your Campus Prepare for Spring?]( Join us tomorrow at 2 p.m., Eastern time, to discuss what college leaders have learned about testing, distancing, and other requisites of the pandemic era. Virtual Events: Tune In Live - Create an effective student experience. [Sign up here]( for today’s forum on the future of student services. - Use lessons learned from the fall to have a successful spring. [Register here]( for tomorrow’s forum on how to run a campus during a pandemic. - Prepare students for the future of work. [Sign up here]( for Wednesday’s forum on how technologies like artificial intelligence and automation are changing the work force. Subscribe to The Chronicle Our mission, at a time of crisis and uncertainty, is to ensure you have the information you need to make the best decisions for your institution, your career, and your students. Please consider subscribing today to sustain our continuing coverage. [Subscribe Today]( Views ADVICE [How to Write a Dissertation During a Pandemic]( By Leonard Cassuto [image] Many doctoral students feel a crisis of purpose amid Covid-19: Should they bother to keep writing? sponsored by Ascendium [What It Takes to Be a Student-Centered Institution Now]( How are higher ed institutions continuing to put students’ needs first during this time of uncertainty and constant change? Hear what changes college leaders are making at their institutions in order to best serve their communities today. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( sponsored by Ascendium [The Road Ahead for Rural Colleges]( As the pandemic upends enrollment numbers for years to come, learn how college leaders at rural institutions are being proactive to safeguard their futures and use their locations to their advantage. Job Announcement Director of Human Resources opening at American University of Iraq – Baghdad. [Visit jobs.chronicle.com]( for more details. The Chronicle's Featured Report: The Post-Pandemic College [Leading experts examine how the pandemic will shape higher education]( in the years to come and what the college of the future may look like. To recover well, colleges must develop a more externally-focused business model, direct resources to expand professional development in online teaching, and continue to expand mental-health services. Job Opportunities [Frederick Douglass Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Program]( University of Rochester [Director of Human Resources]( American University of Iraq - Baghdad [Assistant Professor - Biostatistics]( Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington [Faculty Openings 2021-2022]( Tennessee State University [Full-Time Faculty Openings 2021]( North Central College [Department Head of Marketing and Entrepreneurship in the Gary W. Rollins College of Business]( University of Tennessee Chattanooga [Search the Chronicle's jobs database]( to view the latest jobs in higher education. What did you think of today’s newsletter? [Strongly disliked]( // [It was OK]( // [Loved it](. [logo]( This newsletter was sent to {EMAIL}. [Manage]( your newsletter preferences, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2020 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037