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Higher Ed’s Hiring Challenges Are Getting Worse
Sixty-two percent of college leaders say that staff and administrative hiring in the first three months of the year has been harder than it was in 2022, according to a new survey from The Chronicle.
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Aging Facilities
The Backlog That Could Threaten Higher Ed’s Viability
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The Right-Wing War on Accreditation
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Would Your Presentations Benefit From the ‘Pitch Deck’?
How to adapt a popular business tool to improve your pitches and talks.
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More Ideas on Becoming a Better Teacher
A faculty developer offers a solution to the problem described in my recent article on evidence-based 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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Overcoming the Enrollment Challenges Facing Rural Colleges
UPCOMING: April 5, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET. Rural America is quickly evolving, and colleges there are bracing for the change. How can they confront the realities of changing demographics to remain vibrant institutions? With Support From Ascendium. Register here. -
Artificial Intelligence and Research Ethics
UPCOMING: April 13, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET. What ethical risks are associated with artificial-intelligence research? Join us to hear from experts on how your institution can foresee those risks and develop strategies to navigate them. With Support From UF. Register here. -
Helping Students Navigate the ‘Hidden Curriculum’
UPCOMING: April 18, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET. Success in college goes beyond academic achievement. Join us to examine how institutions can help first-generation students understand the nuances of life outside the classroom. With Support From FAU. Register here. -
How Technology Is Changing Academic Advising
ON DEMAND. 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. 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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Why Did Slavoj Žižek Become So Popular?
In an era of partisan pandering, he offers something radically different. -
Why Stanford Law Students Were Right to Protest
The risk of appearing partisan when fighting for nonpartisan principles is not one we can run from. -
The Librarians Are Not OK
A years-long attack on their status is bad for all of us. -
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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Higher Ed’s Research Footprint Is Growing
Colleges and universities increased the amount of space they’ve dedicated to research by 17 percent over a decade. -
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.
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Advice
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How to Embrace Uncertainty in Your Teaching
Five simple ways to spark your students’ curiosity and learning by welcoming mistakes and ambiguity in the classroom. -
ChatGPT Just Got Better. What Does That Mean for Our Writing Assignments?
An educator who tested the new GPT-4 before its release offers advice for faculty members on how to respond. -
Admin 101: The Difficult Mind Games of an Unexpected Promotion
How to cope with the psychological jolts that will greet you when you move into a leadership post on short notice. -
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.
