Academe Today: Why Haven’t More Colleges Closed?

Academic Shark Tank revisited; Bob Jones University drops classroom mask requirement; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( [logo] [Read this newsletter on the web](. THE REVIEW [Why Haven’t More Colleges Closed?]( By Rebecca S. Natow [image] Prognosticators predicted mass shutterings. That hasn’t happened, but other enormous changes are underway. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( BACKGROUNDER [The Great Contraction]( By Lee Gardner [image] Cuts alone will not be enough to turn colleges’ fortunes around. THE EDGE [The Edge: 4 Ideas to Improve Higher Ed and How Last Year Changed Them]( By Goldie Blumenstyk Pitches at our “shark tank” are indicators of fault lines in the field. [Live Coronavirus Updates: Bob Jones U. Drops Classroom Mask Requirement]( [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. Virtual Events: Tune In Live - Respond to student needs in a changed landscape. [Sign up here]( for today's forum on the future of student affairs. - Use email and text strategically to reach students. [Register here]( for tomorrow’s forum on how colleges can improve their electronic-communications tactics. - Help low-income students rise out of poverty. [Sign up here]( for Monday’s forum on the role colleges play in advancing social mobility. 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 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Who’s Responsible for a Ph.D. Student’s Success?]( By Maria LaMonaca Wisdom [image] How group coaching of doctoral students from across the campus can improve advising. Paid for and Created by University of Birmingham [Maternal Mortality]( Introducing techniques to more effectively spot danger signs, Birmingham teams are introducing blood collection bags to monitor loss of blood, establishing a clear plan of action to stop excessive bleeding. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( Job Announcement Vice President for Communication at University of Colorado. [Visit jobs.chronicle.com]( for more details. 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. Faculty Diversity What Colleges Need to Do Now The growing racial-justice movement has led colleges to rethink diversity on many fronts, including in their faculty ranks. This collection from The Chronicle includes articles, advice, and essays on how colleges can diversify their faculties and help minority scholars thrive. [Order your copy today.]( Job Opportunities [Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs]( Kentucky State University [Dean of University of Arkansas Libraries]( University of Arkansas [Grants Manager]( Franklin & Marshall College [Vice President for Communication]( University of Colorado [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