Feb. 17, 2017
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 63, Issue 24-
NewsMaking Committee Service Count
Serving on faculty panels is often seen as a thankless task, but colleges can make it more rewarding by agreeing on goals and spreading the work fairly. -
The Review
Embracing Governance — and Efficiency
Not all faculty committees are created equal. But there are ways to make bad ones better, and to reward the efforts of the good ones. -
Who’s Doing What, and Who’s Getting What?
A higher-education researcher explains what some colleges are doing to remedy inequities in faculty service. -
News
Many Departments Continue to Struggle Over Service
Fretting about faculty service has a long history, yet change is slow in coming, says a veteran English-department chair. -
Counsel
Ms. Mentor Muses About Academic Meetings
The academic-advice columnist has often cast her skeptical eye on the academic committee; here are some of her pointed observations. -
The Chronicle Interview
Meet the Guy Who Turns Off the Lights When a College Closes
When the 130-year-old Virginia Intermont College had to shut its doors, an executive business consultant stepped in to settle its affairs. -
News
How One University Extended Its Reach
A new report from The Chronicle explores the future of enrollment and where colleges will find their next students. Here’s an excerpt. -
The Review
Trustees: Pay Attention to the Mission Statement
On a college’s governing board, familiarity with that document, and sometimes a willingness to rewrite it, is crucial. -
News
Appointments, Resignations, Deaths (2/17/2017)
The U.S. secretary of education under President Obama will lead the Education Trust, and a former University of Virginia dean will be the next president of Sweet Briar College. -
News
Colleges With the Highest Percentages of Nonresident Aliens Among Full-Time Instructional Staff, Fall 2013
The colleges that employed the largest percentages of nonresident aliens as instructional staff were scattered throughout the country. -
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The Review
The Shaky Science of Microaggression
An Emory psychologist says the idea’s influence has outstripped the theory it’s based on. -
The Review
Why Great Critics Make Disastrous Judgments
Voltaire thought Shakespeare “a drunken savage,” and Mencken dismissed Gatsby as an improbable “glorified anecdote.” -
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The Review
College Is Too Late to Teach Free Speech
First Amendment values should be fostered in K-12. -
News
Court Rebukes Trump’s Travel Ban, and Harm to Universities Plays a Key Role
A panel of appellate judges affirmed that states have legal standing to challenge the executive order, specifically because of its impact on students and researchers at their public universities. -
Commentary
My ‘Dear Betsy’ Letter
The new secretary of education hasn’t reached out to the president of Macalester College for advice. But it could happen, he says, and he has some ideas. -
News
Betsy DeVos Survived a Historic Confirmation Fight. What’s Next for Higher Ed?
Some experts wonder how much lawmakers will be able to get done on higher education, given their competing priorities and the bitterness over the new secretary’s selection. -
Campus Protest
Fear and Loathing in the Campaign’s Wake
How a polarizing election, a free-speech fight, and a real-life internet troll made the University of Washington turn on itself. -
News
How a 20-Page Letter Changed the Way Higher Education Handles Sexual Assault
The Obama administration’s influential “Dear Colleague” letter on sexual assault reflected a desire to make assault prevention a national issue. Here’s how that document was born. -
The Review
What It Feels Like to Live in Limbo
An arbitrary stroke of one man’s pen determines an immigrant’s fate. -
News
Reunions and Sighs of Relief as Some Stranded Students Return to U.S.
A court ruling on Friday opened a window for some who had been caught off-guard by President Trump’s travel ban. -
Beyond The Ivory Tower
From Homer to High Tech
My journey from a liberal-arts Ph.D. program to a career in the tech world.
