The Review | Opinion
Yes, College Is ‘Worth It’
It’s time to retire skepticism around the value of a degree.
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The Review | Essay
The Marriage of True Minds
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'I Wanted It to Be Real'
Florida A&M’s President Apologizes After Heralded Donation Falls Apart
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In the Hot Seat
Texas University Leaders Defend Efforts to Rid Campuses of DEI
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What Motivates StudentsColleges Are Selling Themselves as Wage-Boosters. They Have Something Better to Offer.
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‘Those Mistakes Added Up’
The War in the Mideast Fuels a Crisis in the Midwest
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Bot and Circumstance
This University Had an AI Robot as Commencement Speaker. Yes, It Was Weird.
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Supply-Chain Woes
Why Won’t More College Students Tutor Schoolchildren?
Special Report
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
They have proposals to stave off cuts. Is anyone listening? -
Is Inclusion Possible on Campus Today?
College leaders struggle to deliver on a core ideal. -
Colleges’ Top Lawyers, Never More Powerful
The general counsel has vast influence. Is that a good thing? -
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?
The technology could challenge efforts to prove colleges’ value. -
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
For many of America’s 40 million college dropouts, the reasons not to return are obvious. -
Do You Know What the Public Really Thinks of College?
Last summer The Chronicle polled the population about how colleges serve students and society, and more than 1,000 American adults answered. In this quiz, see if you can guess what they said. -
Mind-Expanding or a ‘Capitalist Hellscape’? How Our Survey Respondents View College.
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The Public-Perception Puzzle
A series by The Chronicle to examine higher ed’s public-perception problem — and the solutions to it.
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Latitudes
Closure of the intensive critical-language programs, begun after 9/11, could hurt students and national security, supporters say.
May 8, 2024
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Virtual Events
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Working Together to Improve the Institution
UPCOMING: May 23, 2024 | 2 p.m. ET. How can colleges succeed in challenging, hypercompetitive times? The answer may be cohesion and cooperation, says a new survey on shared governance. Join us to discuss it. With Support From Huron. Register here. -
The Future of Academic Internships
ON DEMAND: What if colleges offered internship opportunities to every student who wanted one? Join us to discuss the future of college internships. With Support From Strada. Watch on demand. -
The Strategic Value of Libraries
ON DEMAND: As higher ed faces more challenges, how can libraries play a greater role in student success and in other strategic goals? With Support From the University of South Florida. Watch on demand. -
AI and Personalized Learning
ON DEMAND: AI can foster learning by helping students move at their own pace and in their own way. Join us to discuss how to support faculty experiments that avoid AI pitfalls. With Support From VitalSource. Watch on demand.
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Professional-Development Resources
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Professional-Development Resources
Visit The Chronicle’s professional-development resources page to read stories from Chronicle journalists and contributors, and to explore videos and research briefs on a variety of topics. -
The Chair’s Role in the Continuing Pandemic
George Justice discusses how department chairs are continuing to deal with Covid on campus, and how they’re dealing with the added pressures of leading through the pandemic. Video provided by Dever Justice LLC. -
Managing Up
Carolyn Dever tackles how managing up is a challenge for all department chairs, and how to navigate these difficulties, providing pro tips on how to approach your dean or provost. Video provided by Dever Justice LLC. -
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.
The Review
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‘We Have a Mass Movement of Young People Advancing Horrifying Ideas’
Paul Berman, a leader of the ’68 protests at Columbia University, warns of an intellectual crisis. -
Why It’s So Hard to Change Minds About DEI
Assumptions are ingrained, and they break entirely along political lines. -
What We Can Learn From Ancient History (and What We Can’t)
Two new books take very different approaches to the study of humanity’s origins. -
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Read the latest letters to the editor about our articles and about topics we have covered.
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Data
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State Support for Colleges Continues to Rise as Federal Aid and Tuition Revenue Fall, Report Shows
The annual State Higher Education Finance analysis says the squeeze could be explained by enrollment declines, tuition freezes, and the dwindling of stimulus dollars. -
We Looked at How Campus Staff Salaries Have Changed Over Time. Where Does Your College Land?
Our analysis offers a sector-by-sector look at changes in average annual pay for workers in noninstructional jobs from 2012-13 to 2022-23. -
How Much Has Faculty Pay Changed Over Time?
See the latest federal data on compensation for all ranks of the profession at thousands of American colleges.
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Advice
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The Self-Employment Path for Ph.D.s
Six questions to answer first if you’re thinking about opening your own business. -
Ask the Chair: ‘Should I Apply for a Deanship?’
How to balance your sense of obligation to your department with what you really want out of your career. -
After a Tough Year for Classroom Innovation, It’s Time for a Reset
How to better support instructors in the face of faculty backlash against the demands of student-centered teaching. -
How College Leaders Can Stand Up for DEI Workers and Programs
Some of the most vulnerable employees at institutions are being hung out to dry. -
AI Detection Is a Business. But Should It Be Faculty Business?
How many false accusations of cheating are you and your institution willing to accept as collateral damage? -
You Don’t Have to Mull the Retirement Question Alone
Three professors share lessons learned from joining a support group to “workshop” the decision on when to retire.
