Academe Today: The Spring Is Trending Toward More In-Person Learning

Our new college-reopening tracker; the fight for the U. of Kansas; Biden's immigration plan could help recruit international students; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( [logo] [Read this newsletter on the web](. NAVIGATING THE PANDEMIC [Swift Vaccinations, a ‘Normal’ Spring, and Other Wishful Thinking]( By Don Troop [image] The leaders of the data team behind our college-reopening tracker assess the semester ahead. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( WATCH FOR NEW UPDATES [Tracking Colleges’ Spring-Reopening Plans]( By Chronicle Staff [image] The Chronicle is teaming up with Davidson College’s College Crisis Initiative, which has collected reopening models for nearly 3,000 institutions, to present a fuller view of the spring. THE REVIEW [The Fight for the University of Kansas]( By Ani Kokobobo [image] The Board of Regents is working to weaken tenure. But all is not yet lost. BACKGROUNDER [Kansas Regents Make It Easier to Dismiss Tenured Professors]( By Emma Pettit [image] The temporary policy permits the state’s public universities to suspend or terminate employees without declaring financial exigency. THE STUDENT PIPELINE [Biden’s Plan to Help International Students Stay After Graduation Could Help Recruit Them in the First Place]( By Karin Fischer [image] As part of broader immigration reform, it could help reverse a trend away from enrolling in American colleges. PANDEMIC [Live Coronavirus Updates: Following U. of Michigan, Michigan State U. Tells Students to Stay at Home]( [image] As the spring semester begins, Covid-19 is surging. The Chronicle is tracking developments across higher ed here. Read on for daily live updates and information. 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