The Chronicle’s short films document voices across academe. Through single videos and series, we explore race, gender, sexual misconduct, substance abuse and other social issues on campus.
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‘Do No Harm’: The Coronavirus Crisis Calls for Compassion, Say Faculty Members Sharing Advice
Professors and administrators share the best pieces of advice they’ve received on dealing with change during the Covid-19 crisis. -
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As the Coronavirus Forces Faculty Online, It’s ‘Like Drinking Out of a Firehose’
Four faculty members talk about the challenges and rewards following campus closures, saying goodbye to their students and finding them again online.
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Pandemic Presents Special Challenge to 2-Year College Built on a Cohort Model
Dougherty Family College, a new two-year division of Minnesota’s University of St. Thomas, was beginning to see positive outcomes among its enrollment of disadvantaged students. But social distancing may imperil that progress. -
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Students Often Glorify Stress. Here’s How One College Is Helping Them Ease It.
Rather than talking about who is more overwhelmed, students are trying new resources to figure out — and share — what wellness means to them. -
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A Computer-Science Program Takes a Dramatic Approach to Getting Students to Open Up
Traditional classes on giving presentations weren’t cutting it at Northeastern, so the dean of computer science turned to the theater department.
Series: What I Wish I Had Known
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To Be a Good Leader, You Need to Be a Good Follower, Vice President Says
“Good followers have to get along with people of different backgrounds,” says Frances Villagran-Glover, vice president for student services at Northern Virginia Community College. -
‘Understand Your Budget,’ a Vice President Says
“You would think your first couple of weeks you’re going to create your vision and your plan,” says Yolanda Gibson of Shenandoah University, but grasping budget data, policies, procedures, and protocol are more important. -
‘Teaching Gives Me Credibility With Students,’ Says an Administrator
After Jeff McClurken became an administrator at the University of Mary Washington, the professor of history and American studies wanted to continue teaching. -
Medical-Campus Provost: ‘I Put My Face Mask on First’ to Lead
“Burnout can happen quickly,” says Nicole Reaves, a provost at Northern Virginia Community College. She says it’s crucial for leaders to “unplug” sometimes because they must take care of themselves to work effectively with others. -
Getting Help, and Helping Others, on the Path to a Presidency
Irma Becerra, president of Marymount University, in Virginia, recommends that if you want to pursue a career as a college president, you should “take on increasing responsibilities as an administrator” and not skip any steps along the way. -
How Do We Best Prepare Graduates for the Changing Work Force?
Responsive colleges are the ones that will survive continuing changes in the landscape of higher education, says Brian O. Hemphill, president of Radford University. -
Collaborating as a Pianist Taught a Future Provost How to Listen
“The way that music feeds me and gives me energy has really helped to propel me forward in a lot of administrative ways,” says Heather Coltman, provost of James Madison University. -
What This Dean Wishes She Had Known: ‘Everyone Wants to Be Heard’
Peggy Lewis of Trinity Washington University says the ability to listen is crucial. -
Show Up With ‘a Good Argument’: A Provost Talks About What She’s Learned Since Day One
Kimberly Kelley, provost of the Rockville campus of Montgomery College, in Maryland, suggests ways to excel at that job.
Series: Two-Minute Tips
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5 Tips for New Department Chairs
What happens after you’ve been named department chair? A sure change in department dynamics and tasks to do. In this Two-Minute Tips video, Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz offers five tips to smooth your transition to department chair based on Rob Kramer and Peter J. Mucha’s article “5 Tips on Surviving Your First Year as a Department Head.” -
How to Become a Highly Productive Writer
Finding it hard to concentrate on your writing? You’re not alone. Lots of people come up with all kinds of excuses to avoid sitting down and knocking out a few pages. In this video, Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz offers six tips that will get you off and running based on Rachel Toor’s article “The Habits of Highly Productive Writers.” -
3 Tips for the Minutes Before Class
Looking for a way to improve your teaching? Start by working on your pre-class routine. The minutes before class begins provide a prime opportunity to set the tone for a successful lesson. Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz tells you how in this Two-Minute Tips video based on James M. Lang’s article “Small Changes in Teaching: The Minutes Before Class.” -
4 Properties of Powerful Teachers
They typically have personality, presence, preparation, and passion. Want to cultivate and fine-tune those traits and become a better teacher? Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz tells you how in this Two-Minute Tips video based on Rob Jenkins’s article “The 4 Properties of Powerful Teachers.” -
So You Want to Be a Dean?
Three traits are essential to becoming an academic dean, and four key elements are needed to make a deanship run smoothly. In this Two-Minute Tips video, Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz gives you tips for becoming a new dean based on Dan Butin’s article “So You Want to Be a Dean?” -
How to Be Strategic on the Tenure Track
There are ways to further your quest for tenure without overworking. In this Two-Minute Tips video, Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz gives you five tips toward that goal. -
How to Improve Your Teaching-Philosophy Statement
Writing a teaching philosophy can be a daunting task. Just how do you articulate your approach to the classroom? Worry not. Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz is here with six tips for expressing your philosophy and landing that job interview based on Gabriela Montel’s article “How to Write a Statement of Teaching Philosophy.” -
6 Tips to Shape Up Your Writing
Got writing troubles? You are not alone. In this inaugural edition of Two-Minute Tips, we offer six helpful hints to make your prose sing, based on Michael C. Munger’s article “10 Tips on How to Write Less Badly.” -
The Tough-Love Approach to Writing
If you’re in a writing rut, look no further. It’s time for some tough-love advice for motivation. Watch this video to learn how to best use your dedicated writing time.
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‘Each Year Is a Full New Crop’: An Iowa College Prepares for Enrollment Change
With a major tuition reset and a bold plan to visit every high school in the state, Central College believes it’s positioned well for predicted demographic challenges. -
A College Gives Back to the Town That Once Saved It
Like many small American towns, Waterville, Me., has lost its biggest factories. Colby College, led by President David A. Greene, is trying to turn things around, investing big bucks and leading an initiative to save the milltown. -
A Race to Propel STEM Careers
In an international competition like no other, students glide through the water in compact human-powered submarines that they’ve designed and built themselves. -
How One State’s Colleges Are Helping African Asylum Seekers
Institutions in Portland, Me., a city known for welcoming refugees, are on the front lines of an effort to help hundreds of them navigate the education system. -
How Can Employers Help Students Prepare for Their Careers? 6 Answers From a Top Corporate Leader
Wes Bush, chairman of Northrop Grumman, answers questions on the role employers should and shouldn’t play, what key skills graduates need, and why colleges should work with employers. -
Foster Youth Face Extreme Barriers to College. Here’s One Program That’s Helping.
About 20,000 young people age out of foster care every year. Great Expectations, a project at 21 Virginia community colleges, offers the support they desperately need. -
Rolling With a Changing Industry
The Amarillo College Truck Driving Academy keeps an eye on automation while filling demand for drivers. -
A Culture of Caring
Amarillo College’s “No Excuses” program has become a national model. -
‘We Have to Be at the Heart of It’: Students at 3 Richmond Colleges Confront Virginia’s Racist Past
Students from Virginia Union, Virginia Commonwealth, and the University of Richmond share their views on attending college in the former capital of the Confederacy. -
When the President Needs a Break
A sabbatical may have kept President DeRionne P. Pollard of Montgomery College, in Maryland, from burning out. Here is what she learned.