The Future of STEM
Meet the Stanford Professor at the Center of the Knock-Down, Drag-Out Math Wars
Jo Boaler is leading the math-instruction revolution. Critics say her claims don’t always add up.
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Politics and Race
DEI Legislation Tracker
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Diminishing Access
The Post-DACA Generation Faces Steep Barriers to College in the South
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Latitudes
How Colleges Can Bring the World Into Their Classrooms
Grappling with global challenges motivates students, an expert says. Plus, a virtual-exchange group expands its reach.
Teaching
What You Need to Know About ChatGPT
Academics in a recent Chronicle forum discussed how AI will shape teaching.
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The Trends Report 2023
If anyone still thought we could gaze, soothsayer-like, into the future in order to meet it fully prepared, Covid-19 humbled us.
But we can try to understand the forces shaping higher ed, what’s behind them, and how we can meet this moment effectively.
We hope this annual issue will help you do just that.
But we can try to understand the forces shaping higher ed, what’s behind them, and how we can meet this moment effectively.
We hope this annual issue will help you do just that.
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You Didn’t Apply, but We Admitted You Anyway
New experiments are short-circuiting admissions. Here’s why they matter. -
Students Demand Endless Flexibility
But is it what they need? There are limits to how much faculty members can bend. -
Flagships Prosper While Regionals Wither
The gap is widening. Who wants to attend a hollowed-out college or university? -
Everyone Is Talking About ‘Belonging’
But what does it really mean? A sense of belonging is elusive. -
The Climate-Conscious College
Curricula are being updated to inspire action, not just fear. -
Other Developments to Watch
Here are some other higher-ed trends we’re tracking.
Virtual Events
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Mentoring Programs for First-Gen Students
UPCOMING: March 28, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET. First-gen students often benefit from mentors, but how do they find them? Mentoring programs can help. Join us to learn more about creating such programs. With Support From Ascendium. Register here. -
How Technology Is Changing Academic Advising
UPCOMING: March 30, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET. Academic advisers are increasingly using technology in their work. Will such tools help or hinder the relationship between advisers and students? With Support From ServiceNow. Register here. -
Global Events and the Curriculum
ON DEMAND: Students must be brought up to date on the issues facing the world, from geopolitics to social challenges. Join us to learn how you can infuse those concepts into your institution’s curriculum. With Support From USF. Watch on demand. -
In Defense of Libraries
ON DEMAND: In this forum, learn how libraries can compete in a time of scarce resources and conflicting priorities. With Support From Occuspace. Watch on demand.
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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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How to Combat Tribalism on Campus
Students are quick to condemn those who disagree with them. We must equip them to argue better. -
At Many Universities, Organized Labor Is Treated With Contempt
Too often, unions are stonewalled, disrespected, and dismissed. -
DEI Goals Are Worthy. Campus DEI Bureaucracies Fail Them.
Anyone and everyone can deploy the “harm” rationale to curtail academic freedom. -
Letters to the Editor
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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These 3 Colleges Are Closing. They Share Some Key Traits.
When Finlandia University recently announced it would shut down, the reasons it gave echoed those of other small, less-selective colleges that have closed. -
Major Private Gifts to Higher Education
Gifts of $50 million or more, dating to 1967, are compiled in this list. -
A Rocky Stock Market Sent the Value of College Endowments Tumbling Last Year
The average one-year return for endowments in the 2022 fiscal year was -8 percent, down from a 30.6-percent return the year before.
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Advice
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Why Doctoral Programs Should Require Courses on Pedagogy
The case for paying far more attention to developing teaching skills in graduate school. -
Ask the Chair: Is This Tenure Candidate ‘Playing’ Me?
A new department head wonders how to both mentor and judge a junior colleague with a thin dossier. -
Can the ‘Pitch Deck’ Help Academics?
You can opt to bore your audience silly with dense PowerPoint slides — or, you can adapt a popular business technique to better make your case. -
The Great Tenure-Track Job Search Show
How a British baking show is (and isn’t) a reasonable metaphor for the academic hiring market. -
How to Run a Good Meeting
You’ve been in your share of awful meetings. Here’s how to lead better ones. -
How to Make Room for Neurodivergent Professors
Seventeen years into his career, a faculty member finds out he is autistic. It explains a lot, he says.
