More than 5 million graduation gowns are tossed each year. Columbia doesn't have to keep contributing to that number, writes the Editorial Board.

The college said a projected decline in federal work-study funding led it to cap most student workers at 15 hours per week. But reducing hours equally across campus does not affect all students equally, writes the Editorial Board.

The administration changed a student moderator role ahead of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s visit to the college last week without public explanation, raising questions about its commitment to student leadership at high-profile events, writes the Editorial Board.

This summer, Chronicle photographers set out to document every corner of the city. Along the way, we discovered that Chicago is defined less by its landmarks than by the people, places and everyday moments that make each community its own.

Climate change does not affect everyone equally. Understanding how identity shapes vulnerability helps explain why and what justice should look like.

Disabled people are disproportionately impacted by climate disasters, yet they often remain absent from emergency planning and climate conversations. That must change.

Going forward, the Chronicle will identify these employees as "adjunct faculty" on first reference. We believe this term is both accurate and easily understood by readers while aligning more closely with the terminology used by many academic institutions.