Dec. 4, 2015
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 62, Issue 14-
The Review‘I’m Pretty Sure I’m Gay.’ But Please Don’t Ask.
Although the goals may be laudable, college applications should not encourage students to declare their sexual identity. -
The Review
The Perennial Re-Discovery of the Black Intellectual
So much of their work is dedicated to insisting that they even exist. -
The Review
Is the Internet the Final Bohemia?
The places where intellectuals used to thrive have disappeared, but a new one has arisen. -
The Review
Intellectuals vs. Scholars
As the audience for academics shrinks, playwrights and comedians have moved to the fore. -
The Review
The Latest Intellectuals
In an era of one-stop thinking and instant commenting, we’ve lost the slow work of reflection. -
From the Archives
In Admissions, the Powerful Weigh In
College leaders test the boundaries when it comes to influencing decisions, a Chronicle investigation shows. -
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News
Can the Student Course Evaluation Be Redeemed?
Amid mounting critiques of the surveys’ reliability and validity, a nonprofit group in Kansas has crafted an alternative. -
The Review
Historians Re-Enter Presidential Studies
Historians want back in to presidential studies. -
The Review
iSpirituality
Steve Jobs sought to be one with the universe. The catch? He was his universe. -
The Review
A Mad Frenzy of Disclosure
The surveillance state needn’t reveal us. The vast digital hydra has seduced us into revealing ourselves. -
The Chronicle Review
A Wild Music
The recordings of Bernie Krause, a pioneer in the relatively new field of soundscape ecology, tell a rich story of natural history. -
News
What I’m Reading: ‘The Good Jobs Strategy’
A book about empowering employees has lessons for colleges about how they treat their adjuncts, a professor says. -
News
Professors Join 2 Universities With Different Approaches to Big Hiring Pushes
A noted chemist will join Michigan State as part of its global-impact effort while a private-industry researcher fits in at a new university in Florida. -
News
1967: Student Protests Gain More and More Attention
Opposition to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War intensifies. -
News
Weekly Book List, December 4, 2015
Descriptions of the latest scholarly books, divided by category. -
Campus Unrest
Torn Over Tactics: Activists Refine Their Demands as Protests Over Racism Spread
Backlashes on some campuses and compromises on others have prompted some student activists to settle for less. -
Students
Why So Many New Graduates of Elite Colleges Flock to the Same Kinds of Jobs
Sure, financial, consulting, and tech firms recruit heavily. But universities themselves play a key role in structuring the pathways to those careers, according to new research. -
Legal
For Study-Abroad Offices, Sexual-Assault Cases May Be Unfamiliar Territory
Officials ask about their legal obligations under Title IX and the Clery Act when students report such incidents overseas. -
Administration
3 Colleges Wrestle With Iconic Leaders’ Racial Legacies
Historical figures central to the identities of Princeton, Amherst College, and the College of William & Mary are suddenly the focus of widespread protests. -
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Campus Culture
One Campus Approaches Diversity Training With ‘Hard Data and Careful Thought’
At the University of Oklahoma, administrators hope candid conversations about race and bias can help build understanding. -
On Leadership
Video: How Britain Is Trying to Expand Access to Higher Education
The University of Exeter’s vice chancellor speaks on what American policy makers and colleges can learn from Britain as they look to improve access to higher education for disadvantaged people. -
The Review
How Three Bad Decisions Signaled Doom at Mizzou
In hindsight, it’s easy to see the failures in leadership that foreshadowed the current upheaval at the University of Missouri. -
Advice
Scholars Talk Writing: Camille Paglia
“Good Lord, I certainly learned nothing about writing from grad school!”
