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How ‘Diversity’ Became the Master Concept of Our Age
Across the ideological spectrum, it’s become a bedrock value. What does it mean?
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'Deal More Kindly'
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The Student Mind-Set
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Chorus of Disapproval
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What We Can Learn From Ancient History (and What We Can’t)
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The Lawyerization of Higher Education
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The Trends Report 2024
Our annual investigation into the most consequential developments in higher education. We hope the report will help you understand the forces shaping higher ed, what’s behind them, and how to meet this moment.
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The Rise of the Faculty Budget Activists
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Is Inclusion Possible on Campus Today?
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Colleges’ Top Lawyers, Never More Powerful
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A Campus Where Everyone Is Just Like You
More colleges make an identity-based pitch: You are safe here. -
AI Will Shake Up Higher Ed. Are Colleges Ready?
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3 Other Emerging Trends We’re Watching
Debates on free speech, legacy admits, and mega donors.
The Public-Perception Puzzle
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Why It’s So Hard to Get People Back in College Once They’ve Quit
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What’s Really Behind the View That Higher Ed Isn’t Worth It?
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The Chair’s Role in the Continuing Pandemic
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Seven Practices for Building Community and Student Belonging Virtually
Most colleges have traditionally provided in-person programming and supports to strengthen bonds between students and build community. This research brief was originally published by Ithaka S+R.
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The Curious Case of Economic Theory
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College Presidents Behaving Badly
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The Chicago Principles Are Undemocratic
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We Looked at How Campus Staff Salaries Have Changed Over Time. Where Does Your College Land?
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Oh, the Places They Went: Where More Than 5 Million American Students Went on Study Abroad This Century
More than 100 countries hosted at least one American student every year, but Britain, Italy, and Spain were perennial favorite destinations, according to an analysis of decades of data.
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After a Tough Year for Classroom Innovation, It’s Time for a Reset
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How College Leaders Can Stand Up for DEI Workers and Programs
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AI Detection Is a Business. But Should It Be Faculty Business?
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You Don’t Have to Mull the Retirement Question Alone
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‘When Will I Get a Book Contract?’
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