April 21, 2017
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 63, Issue 33-
NewsMath Gets a Makeover
The latest push to improve mathematics courses seeks to transform them from a gatekeeper to a gateway. -
The Review
Longing for a Past That Never Was
In his final book, Zygmunt Bauman turned his attention to the current nostalgic mood. -
The Review
Students Can Be Parents, Too
Professors should make the effort to help nontraditional students, especially those with children. -
The Review
Have Tenure? Quit Complaining
Just because our way of life is nearly extinct doesn’t mean we can’t relish it. -
The Review
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité, Racisme?
French intellectuals differ on what poses the greatest threat to liberal values: Islamization or Islamophobia. -
The Review
Closing the Gap for First-Generation Students
It’s possible to help them graduate at higher rates. The president of Smith College shares lessons she’s learned in giving students a leg up. -
The Review
The Federal Budget’s Threat to Foreign Policy
With U.S. foreign-policy making under threat from the Trump administration’s shortsightedness, the voice of the American university has never been more important. -
The Review
How the Ivies Went Coed
Administrators took credit, but it was students who forced their hand. -
News
Director of Haven for Technological Disruption Explains New ‘Disobedience Award’
A $250,000 prize highlights how positive disobedience encourages creativity and change. -
News
A ‘Microcollege’ for Student Moms
Bard College, known for its prisoner-education programs, has pioneered a liberal-arts degree geared toward young mothers. -
News
7 Strategies to Improve Outcomes for Student Parents
To begin with, make them feel welcome. Then provide the specialized care and services they need. -
From the Archives
College, With Kids
As more students with young children enroll, colleges find ways to help them succeed. -
News
Appointments, Resignations, Deaths (4/21/2017)
Rutgers University at New Brunswick and the University of Minnesota at Crookston have named new chancellors. -
Chronicle List
Top Colleges for Awarding Credit for Study Abroad, 2014-15
Of the 40 top doctoral institutions sending students to study abroad for academic credit in the 2014-15 academic year, 13 were in the South and 11 in the Midwest. -
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News
DeVos’s Rollback of Servicing Guidance Raises Fears Among Borrowers’ Advocates
The secretary’s withdrawal of Obama-era memos focused on consumer protections is the latest in a string of bad signs for borrowers, some advocacy groups say. -
Student Protests
Even in Fascism’s Heyday, Anti-Fascists on Campus Were Controversial
In the 1930s, students at the City College of New York protested an Italian student delegation representing Benito Mussolini. That protest, like many today, also turned violent. -
The States
As New York Embraces a Free-Tuition Plan, Private Colleges Fear the Consequences
Leaders of private colleges worry that the plan could put a dent in their enrollments, and that it may entice students who don’t understand the fine print. -
News
Faculty Salaries Barely Keep Pace With Inflation
The American Association of University Professors’ latest salary survey warns of the end of a recent rebound in the pay of instructors. -
Work-Life
You’re Not the Only One Getting Put Down by Your Colleagues, Survey Finds
Alana Van Gundy is studying a universal and knotty topic: incivility and bullying in the academic workplace. She shared her early findings with The Chronicle. -
The Review
Against the Ivy League’s Supreme Court Dominance
A case for looking beyond the elite universities to find prospective justices. -
News
Why It’s So Hard for Undocumented Students to ‘Fix’ Their Status
Some people question why such students don’t obtain permanent legal residency. The answer? It’s extremely difficult. -
News
With DACA’s Future Uncertain, Students Gamble on a Chance to Study Abroad
“Dreamers” are often advised not to leave the country, for fear that they won’t be allowed to re-enter. Some of them are taking the risk anyway. -
Faculty
Former Chancellor Brings Emotional Resonance to ‘S-Town’
The hit podcast highlights a long-running friendship between Thomas F. Moore, who led the University of South Carolina Upstate, and an eccentric polymath who was once his student. -
News
Harvard Students Build ‘Resistance School’ to Harness Anti-Trump Sentiment
The project’s purpose isn’t just to oppose President Trump, one organizer says. It’s about defending progressive values for years to come. -
Technology
How a Browser Extension Could Shake Up Academic Publishing
Creators of a free tool that locates open-access versions of research articles are hoping to make scholarly publishers rethink their business models. -
Faculty
How One Campus’s ‘Faculty Resistance’ Is Speaking Out Against Trump
At the University of Southern California, faculty members are trying to change what it means to be a professor in the Trump era. -
The Review
Triumph of the Thought Leader … and the Eclipse of the Public Intellectual
The supply of intellectuals has increased far beyond the academy, so that promoting ideas in the public sphere has become big business. -
Advice
Recommendation Inflation
Recommendation letters don’t generally reflect candid professional judgments, but here are some tips on making them at least a little more helpful.
