Oct. 2, 2015
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 62, Issue 5-
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The Chronicle Review
The Humanities at the End of the World
In a world of perpetual material insecurity, the humanities really are a luxury. -
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The Chronicle Review
Primo Levi’s Invaluable Voice, in Full
Primo Levi’s voice of compassionate reason is an antitoxin to our age of bluster and bilge. -
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Millennials and the ‘War on Terror’
How has the “war on terror” affected the millennial mind-set? -
The Chronicle Review
How I Became Invisible
History and historians are taken for granted. But if they have no future, you have no past. -
Admissions
Getting Inside the Mind of an Applicant
Data mining puts a high-tech spin on the age-old competition for students. -
Faculty
Professor Climbs Tenure Ladder Twice in 3 Decades, in Same Department
David Rosenfield first taught psychology at Southern Methodist in 1976. Much later he set out to join the permanent faculty again. -
News
Non-Tenure-Track Professor Leads the Academic Senate at a Major Research University
Ginger Clark, a professor of clinical education at the University of Southern California, says non-tenure-track faculty members have gained in status there. -
News
What I’m Reading: ‘Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be’
Ivy on the walls is not what helps students succeed, a university president concludes after reading a book on admissions mania. -
Faculty
Why a Professor in Texas Hangs a ‘No Guns’ Sign in His Classroom
David Smith-Soto, a senior lecturer at the University of Texas at El Paso, opposes a new state law that will allow guns on campuses. He quickly registered his dismay after the governor signed the bill into law. -
Students
One Hazing Death, Dozens of Charges, and Questions About Making a Frat Come Clean
A tangled investigation highlights the many challenges prosecutors face in some cases. -
Students
A New Tool Offers Insights Into What Works (and Doesn’t) to Curb Binge Drinking
College officials can use the tool to compare strategies for preventing underage and dangerous alcohol use, based on what research says about their effectiveness and cost. -
Publishing
The Journal That Couldn’t Stop Citing Itself
A criminology journal’s meteoric rise in impact factor seemed like a Cinderella story. But a researcher now demonstrates how easy it is for publications to pump up their own citation stats. -
The Papal Visit
For Many U.S. Catholic Colleges, This Pope May Be a Blessing
Unlike his predecessors, the visiting Pope Francis appears unlikely to push Catholic institutions to uphold doctrine in ways that alienate faculty members. -
Faculty
On a Tight-Knit Mississippi Campus, Violence From Within Confounds
With two colleagues dead, faculty members at Delta State University wrench at loss that defies explanation. -
Campus Safety
1 in 4 Female Undergrads Experienced Sex Assault or Misconduct, AAU Survey Finds
The results provide a sweeping look at the prevalence of sexual misconduct on campuses. But some experts said it might be hard to compare the findings to others. -
Faculty
Cornell’s Pitch to Humanities and Social-Sciences Ph.D.s: All of You, Apply Here
The university has advertised a tenure-track position that is open-discipline and open-department, prompting speculation that the listing is a hoax. Here’s the real story. -
Students
What Actual High Schoolers Think of the New College Scorecard
Much has been written about the new consumer tool. Now, let’s hear from some of the students it’s meant to help. -
The Liberal Arts
A Symposium Cautions Against Conflating Education With Job Training
With the humanities under siege, the Council of Independent Colleges concludes a three-year campaign to emphasize the value of a liberal-arts degree. -
Campus Sexual Assault
Can a Debate About Who Should Decide Campus-Rape Cases Change Minds?
Four law professors tried to persuade a live audience in New York to side with either courts or colleges. -
Research
Landmark Analysis of an Infamous Medical Study Points Out the Challenges of Research Oversight
How could a 2001 study of the drug Paxil get the facts so wrong? A team of volunteer researchers spent two years trying to find out. -
Research
Another Research Gender Gap: Men Get More Start-Up Money
On average, male biomedical researchers received start-up packages nearly two-and-a-half times larger than those awarded to female scholars. -
The Chronicle Review
The Undoing of Disruption
Critics have long grumbled that “disruptive innovation” is just a buzz term. Now a new study casts far more substantial doubt on the popular theory.
