Dec. 16, 2016
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 63, Issue 17-
NewsCurricular Activist
Marcia Chatelain used social media to turn a syllabus into a tool for social justice. -
Affirmative-Action Convert
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy changed his opinion of race-conscious admissions and helped secure them in higher ed. -
Safe-Space Antagonist
John (Jay) Ellison took a campus debate national by challenging safe spaces. -
Survivor
“Emily Doe” spoke up for those who have survived sexual assault. -
Stubborn Governor
Gov. Bruce V. Rauner put public colleges in Illinois on shaky financial ground by holding up the state’s budget. -
Post-Truth President
Donald Trump won the country’s highest office by eschewing facts and openly doubting scholarly expertise. -
News
Competency Champion
Charla S. Long leads a movement to ensure quality in competency-based education. -
News
Union Organizer
Julie Kushner guided graduate students behind the scenes as they challenged private colleges. -
Inequality Fighter
Rosa Ines Rivera gave voice to struggling campus service workers. -
Reconcilers
Karran Harper Royal and Richard J. Cellini pushed a college to reckon with its slaveholding past. -
The Review
The Problem of History in the Age of Abundance
Flooded with unstable information from uncertain sources, historians must change their ways. -
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The Review
History After Us
In the Anthropocene, historians might chronicle the end of their species. -
The Review
Beware of Defense Intellectuals
How Roberta and Albert Wohlstetter used their scholarly cachet to shape the Cold War. -
The Review
The Forgotten Slaves
The Americas were built on the backs of not just black slaves but Indian slaves as well. -
News
Appointments, Resignations, Deaths (12/16/2016)
Juan Sanchez Munoz was selected to lead the University of Houston-Downtown; Ohio Northern University appointed a new provost. -
How to Court a Foundation
Landing a grant involves patience, persistence, and a lot of back and forth to hone an idea until it aligns with both sides’ missions and goals. -
Strategies for Success in Working With a Foundation
Useful tips for before and after you receive a grant (or don’t), and how to handle the relationship throughout the process. -
News
Enrollment Goals Remain Elusive for Small Colleges
How many campuses met their goals for enrollment and tuition revenue? Check out the fourth annual Chronicle survey of small colleges and midsize public universities. -
A Community College Built Personal Ties — and Won $10 Million
Talking to people — especially face to face — about what’s happening on a college campus is essential to gaining support. -
The Review
Why Universities Need Scholarly-Communications Experts
These professionals can help researchers make better decisions about copyright, fair use, and how to get their work to the public. -
The Review
The Good News About Learning by the Numbers
Learning-analytics software can help in judging the effectiveness of online-course techniques. -
The Review
A Foundation Leader’s Advice: Come to the Meeting Prepared
A former president of Barnard College who now directs the Teagle Foundation, the author has seen meetings from both sides of the table. -
News
‘I Fit in Neither Place’
The cultural challenges of first-generation students, says M. Sonja Ardoin, aren’t easily resolved — even years later, when as faculty members they’re asked, “What wine will you have?” -
News
Selected New Books on Higher Education
Among the topics are student attitudes on race and inequality, and how to fix public universities. -
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What I’m Reading: ‘We Gon’ Be Alright’
A college president finds that a new book will serve well to engage colleagues and students in nuanced conversations about race in America. -
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Friendships and Their Influence on Academic Success
The way students form friendships on campuses can hinder or help them academically and socially, says a new book. -
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The Review
Shackles and Dollars
Historians and economists clash over the role slavery played in capitalism. -
Speech and Protest
A White Supremacist Incites a Crowd at Texas A&M
While Richard B. Spencer goaded a sometimes raucous audience in the student center, hundreds gathered at a unity event across the street to oppose his racist rhetoric. -
Research
The Scholars Who Study the Alt-Right, a Movement Defined by White Supremacists
Professors tracking the fringe faction’s rise have gotten a lot more attention since Donald J. Trump won the presidency. -
News
A Population in Flux Forces Colleges to Adapt
New projections of high-school graduates foresee a period of continued stagnation that threatens enrollments. In Pennsylvania, colleges are trying an array of strategies in response to those changes. -
Commentary
Meeting the Challenge of Demographic Change
With enrollments flattening and the population becoming increasingly diverse, colleges must improve student support to ensure an educated work force. -
The States
Will Higher Education Be ‘Trumped’ by State Lawmakers?
The president-elect has called for rolling back many of the college-related regulations enacted under President Obama. State lawmakers may feel compelled to follow or reject the new administration’s lead. -
Government
For Undocumented Students, Trump Adds New Risk to Study Abroad
Those traveling overseas are being advised to return before the president-elect takes office. If they don’t, they could be blocked from re-entering the United States. -
News
When Do Public Rebukes of Students Cross a Line?
The University of North Carolina Wilmington is the latest campus roiled by an instructor’s criticism of a student online. Scholars disagree on when protected speech becomes unprofessional harassment.
