Oct. 23, 2015
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 62, Issue 8-
NewsStanford’s Hoover Institution Attracts a Leading Economic Historian
Niall Ferguson, a professor at Harvard University, will join Hoover full time to continue work on his Kissinger biography. -
Commentary
Executive Deception: Four Fallacies About Divestment, and One Big Mistake
In their arguments against divesting from fossil fuels, Ivy League presidents offer a lesson in sophistry. -
Safety
Campus Cops’ Contested Role
Compared with the public’s idea of what city departments do, college policing might seem like a cushy gig. It’s not. -
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News
What I’m Reading: ‘Hieroglyph’
A collection of science fiction spurs a university vice president to consider how to build a better world. -
News
Health Care Is a New Flash Point for Graduate Students
In response to the Affordable Care Act, some campuses have cut back on insurance coverage, leading graduate assistants to cry foul. -
News
To Appeal to American Universities, Chinese Students Embrace the Art of Argument
A debate league started by two Americans pushes students to reject rote learning and discuss touchy topics. -
News
Why Colleges Need to Hire More Trans Faculty
You want trans and gender-noncomforming students to feel more comfortable on your campus? Start by hiring more trans faculty. -
News
Transgender Students Build on Feminism to Question Male Privilege
The history of gender in higher education shows that students who questioned the status quo tend to look more reasonable in hindsight than do their detractors. -
News
Been There, Done That
Don’t be surprised if your gender transition is greeted with an amiable shrug, if not a yawn. -
News
Dilemmas From Day 1
As admissions offices struggle to accommodate those who don’t conform to standard gender roles, supportive administrators are forced to “find ways to meet students along the way.” -
News
Transgender Athletes Make Their Own Way
Perhaps even more so than other transgender students, athletes face tough choices, conflicting policies, and intense scrutiny. -
News
How to Cultivate Allies at Your Small-Town College
It may be tricky to talk about sexuality and gender in your neck of the woods. But when local community members come forward and ask for dignity and respect, you may be heartened by the response. -
News
Leaving No Trans College Student Behind
Results from the first national study of nonbinary trans students point to the types of changes colleges need to make. -
News
Transgender Students Deserve Equal Access
They’ve demonstrated their resilence by making it to college. Now we must offer them the counseling and educational support they need to thrive. -
News
A Guide to Gender-Inclusive Facilities Starts With a Survey of Restrooms
Colleges are encountering challenges large and small as they strive to accommodate transgender students, faculty, and staff members. -
News
Colleges Consider Adopting Inclusive Language in Their Systems
Some institutions have begun to adjust campus protocols, including those used for registration and personal-data collection, to allow for fuller documentation of gender identities. -
Campus Safety
A University Debates How to Carry Out a Divisive Guns-on-Campus Law
The University of Texas at Austin is trying to comply with legislation that many people there fear will make the institution less safe. -
Students
Is It Fair to Ask Fraternity-Council Presidents to Reform Greek Life?
A growing number of the student leaders want to curb dangerous behavior on their campuses. But it’s hard to take a stand when many of your constituents just want to keep the party going. -
Research
To Stop Exam Cheats, Economists Say, Try Assigning Seats
An algorithm to tease out evidence of copying among students uncovered a correlation between shared answers and chosen deskmates. -
Faculty
How Astronomers Sought to Intervene With Geoff Marcy — and What’s at Stake for Women in the Field
Female scientists who approached the Berkeley astronomer about what they viewed as inappropriate behavior over the years say he promised to change. But the complaints kept coming. -
Students
Why Does Violent Hazing Plague Asian-American Fraternities?
The answer isn’t as simple as ugly tradition, experts say. Cultural factors also influence the rituals of groups that struggle against challenges and stereotypes. -
Faculty
As Campus Gun Violence Increases, So Do Professors’ Fears
Gallows humor masks feelings of helplessness and anger as faculty members speculate on the grim probability of more classroom shootings. -
Finance
Why a Certain $21 Million Is Worth Much More to the U. of Phoenix
For now, the university is barred from enrolling active-duty military personnel under a Department of Defense program. The loss of that ability, and the money that comes with it, could have an outsize impact. -
Financial Aid
How Fafsa’s New Reliance on Older Tax Data Could Affect Colleges
The chance to apply for aid earlier, using so-called prior-prior-year tax records, is widely seen as a win for students, but much will depend on how colleges and states respond. -
Honors
When a Small-College Scholar Wins a Nobel, the Marketing Begins
Seizing an opportunity that won’t come often, Drew University has made William Campbell, who just won the Nobel Prize in Medicine, the focus of a broad-ranging marketing campaign. -
Commentary
The Problem With Religious Tolerance
You can think a religious belief is wrong without being intolerant. It’s time to start recognizing the difference.
