Academe Today: When College Is the Only Escape From Oblivion

Whether Russia's booting of Bard College heralds darker times to come; if colleges need a foreign policy; more colleges require vaccination; 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](. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS [When College Is the Only Escape From Oblivion]( By Eric Hoover [image] A promising refugee dreams of college. He can’t make it on his own. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Do Colleges Need a Foreign Policy?]( By Karin Fischer [image] Geopolitical tensions are affecting international academic partnerships. Where should colleges draw the line? CHRONICLE REVIEW [Russia Gives Bard the Boot]( By Len Gutkin Is what’s happening to Smolny College a sign of darker times to come? BACKGROUNDER [Bard President Is ‘Heartbroken’ About Russian Blacklisting]( By Karin Fischer [image] The college, which has a joint program with St. Petersburg State University, has been designated as “undesirable” and prevented from all activity and operations in the country. LIVE CORONAVIRUS UPDATES [Here’s a List of Colleges That Will Require Students or Employees to Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19]( By Andy Thomason and Brian O’Leary [image] More colleges are mandating vaccinations. Here are the ones we know about. Virtual Events: Tune In Live - Support students who are the first in their families to go to colleges. [Register here]( for today’s forum on how colleges can best serve first-generation students affected by the pandemic. - Rethink how academic libraries can improve student learning and success. [Sign up here]( for tomorrow’s forum on the future of the student-focused library. - Re-examine the role of the chief information officer. [Register here]( for Wednesday’s forum on how technology needs will change when students return to campus. 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 [I Went to a Boot Camp for Department Chairs. Was It Worth It?]( By Manya Whitaker [image] A professor in her first year as department head shares what she learned in a leadership-training workshop. Paid for and Created by Pitney Bowes [Is your campus mail center prepared for the looming package avalanche?]( Are you frustrated with student complaints about delayed packages not arriving at their dorm door? Check out what Haverford College has done to solve the issue. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( Job Announcement Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing at Hiram College. [Visit jobs.chronicle.com]( for more details. Paid for and Created by University of Arizona [University of Arizona: Wonder Makes Us Do The Extraordinary]( From groundbreaking contributions in the fields of health, science and engineering to the progression into a more diverse, inclusive and culturally rich institution, learn how the University of Arizona’s achievements are driving positive change. The Future of Teaching How the Classroom is Being Transformed Planning for the next semester is a complex game of educated guesses and tentative outlines. Explore this holistic examination of what post-pandemic teaching will look like, what kinds of instruction institutions should keep, and how academic leaders can best support faculty members and students to teach and learn effectively. [Order your copy today.]( Job Opportunities [Visiting Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Communication]( St. Lawrence University [Assistant Professor - Position Number 128670]( East Tennessee State University [Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing]( HIRAM COLLEGE [Visiting Assistant Professor in International Relations]( St. Lawrence University [Westshore President]( Cuyahoga Community College [Campus President Eastern Campus]( Cuyahoga Community College [MULTIPLE FACULTY AND STAFF POSITIONS]( SUNY Maritime College [President]( University of Memphis [Dean of the College of Business]( Winona State University [Cybersecurity & Network Administration Professor Full-Time, Tenure Track]( South Puget Sound Community College [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