Jan. 8, 2016
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 62, Issue 17-
The ReviewEmpire of Letters
Tom Lutz’s Los Angeles Review of Books seeks to infuse literary judgment with a democratic spirit. -
Race on Campus
What It’s Like to Be Black at the U. of Missouri
Students on the flagship campus say they are used to feeling invisible at times, singled out at others. They are hardly alone. -
Campus Voices
‘Man Up’ on Racism
Black students at Missouri talk about racial divides and how to fix a broken campus. -
The Review
The Way We Grieve Now
Stories keep the departed from disappearing, applying the balm of remembrance to the pain of grief. -
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The Review
Clear the Way for More Good Teachers
Let’s try an experiment: Just one college should cut its administrative staff in half and use the money to hire good teachers. We’ll check back in 10 years. -
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People
Psychiatrist to Lead Major UCLA Study Seeking Genetic Links in Depression
Jonathan Flint has moved to California from the University of Oxford to follow up on the findings of his groundbreaking study on Chinese women. -
News
What I’m Reading: ‘Bullied Kids Speak Out’
A book about bullying offers insights into some students’ struggles, says a technical-college librarian. -
News
Weekly Book List, January 8, 2016
Descriptions of the latest scholarly books, divided by category. -
The Review
How to Save Literary Studies
One way to keep the discipline relevant is to make scholarly work accessible to a popular audience. -
Technology
In a Fake Online Class With Students Paid to Cheat, Could Professors Catch the Culprits?
The experiment, which tested the reliability of companies that purport to do students’ work, shows how easily online education can be exploited. -
Students
Should the U.S. Become a Nation of Apprentices?
With an eye to Europe, the Obama administration is touting apprenticeships as a way to tackle unemployment and a shortage of skilled workers. Could the concept take root in a country that’s fixated on college completion? -
Students
At Harvard Law, a Sex-Assault Case That Won’t Go Away
Debate has flared up over how the 2011 incident is portrayed in The Hunting Ground, a prominent documentary about campus rape. -
News
1970: Firing on Student Protesters, and Calling for Change
A presidential commission examined fatal shootings during protests on two campuses. -
The Review
What It’s Like to Be Noam Chomsky’s Assistant
The renowned linguist’s longtime personal aide describes the view from the front row. -
Administration
‘Trying to Get By,’ Umpqua Finishes Out a Tragic Term
Classes resumed at the Oregon college 11 days after the shootings in October. For many, teaching and learning where gunshots rang out has remained a struggle. -
Leadership
At Home on the Range, Liberty U.’s President Talks Guns and God
While firing off a few rounds during target practice, Jerry Falwell Jr. explains that he never intended to be a spokesman for gun rights. But he is not backing down from his controversial remarks. -
Commentary
Nobody Should Have to Pay to Go to College
The commitment to tuition-free public higher education is central to building a vital new social compact. -
News
10 Revealing Tidbits We Found in Football Coaches’ Contracts
Hint: Rewarding academics isn’t one of them. Coaches have negotiated for new facilities, bigger budgets, and increasingly generous perks. -
News
‘Let’s Talk About Your Grades’
Meet three people — an Ohio State student, a young alumnus, and a local high-school student — who have embarked on an extraordinary mentoring partnership. -
News
Welcome to Campus. Here Is Your Diploma. Come Back Soon!
When Georgia Tech unveiled its online master’s degree in computer science, in 2013, it sent ripples all the way to the White House. Last week some of its first students met their professors, and one another, just hours before graduating. -
First Person
Loyalty, Schmoyalty
What do you do when you realize your devotion to your institution is not reciprocated? -
Campus Safety
Proposal to Allow Concealed Guns in Classrooms Leaves Texas Faculty Wary
A panel at the University of Texas at Austin said guns should be allowed in such settings, in order to comply with a new state law expanding campus-carry at public universities. -
On Leadership
Video: Morgan State Leads With Its Values in Wake of Protests
David Wilson, president of Morgan State University, says the protests in Baltimore, following the death of Freddie Gray, gave the institution an opportunity to help the city heal.
