Academe Today: Pandemic Pits Town vs. Gown. One College Learned the Hard Way.

Revelations about a college president; top Fulbright producers; reinfections at Wisconsin-Madison; Latino students decide against college; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( [logo] [Read this newsletter on the web](. COMMUNITY RELATIONS [Pandemic Pressure Pits Town Against Gown. One College Learned the Hard Way.]( By Jack Stripling [image] The stakes have never been higher for this key relationship. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( SPECIAL REPORT [The Trends Report 2021]( [image] When we emerge from this period, what will the reshaped higher ed landscape look like? Read on. THE REVIEW [What a Public-Information Act Request Revealed About My College President]( By L.D. Burnett [image] It showed a disturbing pattern of mismanagement and deceit. PANDEMIC [Live Coronavirus Updates: Power Failure Sends 800 Vaccine Doses to Rice U.; U. of Wisconsin at Madison Reports Reinfections]( [image] With the spring semester underway, Covid-19 is surging. The Chronicle is tracking developments across higher ed here. Read on for daily live updates and information. RACE ON CAMPUS [Why More Latino Students Are Deciding Against College]( By Katherine Mangan Once the fastest-growing segment of college students, Latinas and Latinos have been disproportionately devastated by Covid-19. DATA [Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students, 2020-21]( Ten doctoral, two master’s, four baccalaureate, and one special-focus institution were top producers of both U.S. scholars and U.S. students. Virtual Events: Tune In Live - Find out how artificial intelligence will change academic research. [Register here]( for today's forum, our first in a three-part series examining the impact of AI on higher education. - Learn how an institution outside the United States is tackling the challenges of diversity and inclusion. [Register here]( for a conversation on Thursday, February 25, between Liz McMillen, executive editor at The Chronicle, and Lynn Dobbs, vice chancellor of London Metropolitan University. This is our first in a series of interviews with global higher-education leaders. - Teach hands-on skills remotely. [Sign up here]( for a forum on Friday, February 26, on how colleges can provide an education in disciplines that are ill suited for virtual learning. Subscribe to The Chronicle The Chronicle’s award-winning journalism challenges conventional wisdom, holds academic leaders accountable, and empowers you to do your job better — and it’s your support that makes our work possible. [Subscribe Today]( Views ADVICE [Why Your ‘Objective’ Screening Rubric Produced Biased Results]( By Allison M. Vaillancourt [image] Five things that search committees can do to move more women and people of color forward in the executive-hiring process. Paid for and Created by Utrecht University [‘The world does not benefit from scientists being ‘one-trick-ponies’]( A catalyst for change, Utrecht University aims to stimulate collaboration, exchange and co-creation across borders of academic fields to find solutions to complex, societal challenges from multiple perspectives. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( Job Announcement Chancellor opening at American University of Sharjah.[Visit jobs.chronicle.com]( for more details. Paid for and Created by Salesforce [Monash University: On Becoming a Tech Powerhouse]( To maximize the return Monash University wanted with current students, prospective students, alumni and industry partners, they doubled down on embracing high-tech educational tools and developed a plan to make collaboration and data-sharing easy and effective. Burned Out and Overburdened: How to Support the Faculty Professors are anxious and burned out. They’ve been pivoting. They’ve been juggling work and child care. They’ve been worried — about Covid-19, the economy, social justice, the nation’s divisive political climate. This collection includes many of The Chronicle’s essential reads on how colleges can support their faculty members — and how professors can help themselves — during these stressful times. [Order your copy today.]( Job Opportunities [Dean - Graduate School - Worldwide Reach in Applied Community Development (www.future.edu)]( Future Generations University [DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING - CHAIR]( Fort Valley State University [Transactional Attorney/Associate General Counsel]( University of Michigan [Dean - University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service]( University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service [Vice-Chancellor]( Cranfield University [Chancellor]( American University of Sharjah [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. © 2021 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037