April 7, 2017
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 63, Issue 31-
The ReviewWhy Don’t More Women Write ‘Big Books’?
Women are the primary readers of popular histories. Why aren’t they the primary authors of them? -
The Review
The Importance of National Myths
If historians don’t provide our country with grand narratives, sneaky demagogues will. -
The Review
In the Post-Truth Era, Colleges Must Share Their Knowledge
This intellect-imperiled age demands that colleges offer open access. -
The Review
Harry Crews as Teacher
The Grit Lit writer was a hell raiser, but he also had deep compassion for his students. -
The Review
In Defense of Research on Precognition
“In 2015, three colleagues and I published a follow-up meta-analysis of 90 such experiments ... The results strongly support my original findings.” -
News
Appointments, Resignations, Deaths (4/7/2017)
Vermont Technical College appointed its first female president, and a former U.S. secretary of defense will join Harvard University. -
The Review
Putting a Price on Campus Parking
Conceived and managed effectively, good parking plans can do wonders for campus safety, comfort, sustainability, and revenue. -
News
Best Practices in Dual Enrollment
Wide access, high quality, and easy transferability of credits are among the characteristics that can help programs succeed. -
The Chronicle Interview
The General Who Got the Air Force Academy Talking About Sexual Assault
The first woman to lead one of the nation’s elite military institutions says the way to improve campus climate is to “be open to being uncomfortable.” -
News
In Idaho, a College Connects With Teachers
Successful dual-enrollment programs are built on strong partnerships, like the ones between Boise State University and the high schools it works with. -
News
In Georgia, a Streamlined Program Draws Students
The state’s Move on When Ready plan has tripled the number of dual-credit enrollments in technical-college courses over five years. -
News
Key Research Studies on Dual Enrollment
Research done in Colorado, Oregon, and elsewhere suggests that the programs help more students enroll in college and get their degrees. -
The Review
Postsecondary Success Starts in High School
“Speed up” strategies like dual enrollment are vital, but they must be accompanied by “catch up” strategies for the students who need more support. -
News
How Colleges Are Teaming Up With High Schools to Streamline Students’ Paths
Dual-enrollment courses are growing in popularity as a way to solve some of higher education’s most vexing problems. -
The Review
A Wider View of Emotion and Affect
“Our scholarly origin stories are standard, sanitized, and flawed.” -
The Review
Eyewitness to a Title IX Witch Trial
Northwestern University’s prosecution of Peter Ludlow was a purification ritual dressed up as a civilized hearing. -
Chronicle List
Universities With the Most Doctorate Recipients in the Humanities and Arts, 2015
The top 50 institutions granted more than 60 percent of the 5,600 doctorates in the humanities and arts that were awarded during the 2014-15 academic year. -
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From the Archives
How to Bring a College Back to Life
In 2015, Sweet Briar College’s new president arrived to face a daunting task: resuscitate a campus that the previous administration had left for dead. Here’s the inside story of how he did that. -
Leadership
Seeking Closure in Verdict, Penn State Finds More Discord
After Graham Spanier’s conviction last week, a Penn State trustee said he was “running out of sympathy” for Jerry Sandusky’s abuse victims. Those remarks and a furious statement by Louis Freeh suggest anything but calm. -
News
Trump’s Proposed Cuts Threaten Colleges’ Key Job-Training Programs
The president has spoken out about putting Americans back to work, but college leaders fear that his budget plan would sharply undermine that goal. -
Leadership
For Community-College Presidents, a Challenging Role Yields High Turnover
The top job is changing rapidly, and a number of long-tenured leaders are retiring. That has put their offices in a state of flux. -
Commentary
On ‘Maybellene’ and General Tso’s Chicken
Every culture borrows from every other one. It’s not “appropriation” — it’s life. -
Campus Imagery
Chapel Hill Replaced KKK Name, but Not the Debate
As University of North Carolina officials try to make a building renaming into a teaching moment, some students describe a lingering discontent over the campus climate. -
Faculty
No-Confidence Vote Exposes Racial Tensions Among Faculty at Kentucky State U.
Some professors at the historically black university complain of racial disparities in promotion and tenure, but the incoming president vows to strive for reconciliation. -
News
Weeks After Charles Murray’s Visit, Middlebury Continues to Debate the Contours of Free Speech
Students and faculty are still divided over whether the controversial political scientist should have been given a platform on their campus. They view the dialogue that has emerged as important work. -
Government
At Moment of Danger, NIH’s Director Is Seen as Its Chief Protector
President Trump wants to cut the agency’s budget by nearly 20 percent. Like other directors before him, Francis Collins is now thrust into a position at odds with his president. -
The Review
What Can Colleges Learn From Penn State?
For starters, they can ask that question. And then earnestly look for answers. -
Faculty
Harassment Allegations Against a Star Scholar Put a Familiar Spotlight Back on Berkeley
A recent graduate who was working for the philosopher accuses him of sexual misconduct and says the university failed to take action after she reported it. -
Science
In the Age of Trump, Scientists See Reproducibility as Risky Business
Attempts to replicate high-profile scientific studies can be a valuable way to hold scholars’ feet to the fire. But some scientists worry that those efforts could be exploited by skeptical lawmakers. -
News
An Uncertain Future for Higher Education’s Federal ‘Cop on the Beat’
For nearly seven years, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken on student-loan companies, big banks, and for-profit universities. With Republicans in charge, what lies ahead for the agency? -
First Person
Our Fixation on Midcareer Malaise
We need to stop focusing on deadwood tales and overlooking the posttenure success stories.
