July 21, 2017
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 63, Issue 41-
NewsBuildings That Foster Collaboration
Colleges have put up a wide range of buildings designed to give scholars with divergent interests reasons to talk with one another. Now the interdisciplinary approach includes the humanities and even the arts. -
The Review
Now You’re in Charge. Right?
Warning: You may be surprised by the realities of an administrative position. -
The Review
You Can Take a Bold Sabbatical
Sure, you could stay home to work on the book, but this is no time to be timid. -
The Review
Grad School Is Hard on Mental Health. Here’s an Antidote.
Science-communication training can give researchers perspective on their work and gird them against impostor syndrome. -
News
Where Is Academe’s Collegial Buzz? The Locus Has Shifted
Ease of communication, the rise of dual-career households, and an unrelenting pressure to produce scholarship have rewoven the social fabric of academic departments. -
News
Breaking Down Barriers Across Disciplines
Academe is far from resolving complicated questions surrounding interdisciplinary research, but some campuses have found ways to grease the wheels of collaboration. -
News
How Colleges Can Use Big Data to Encourage Better Management
Ten years of “Great Colleges to Work For” survey results have shown increasing sophistication in how college leaders are using faculty and staff engagement data to improve the campus workplace. -
News
How Community Service Can Help Your Career
At Sonoma State University, volunteering off campus is not just encouraged; it’s required. -
News
How One Leader Set a Toxic Tone, Spurning Allies She Needed Most
Shirley Ann Jackson, Rensselaer Polytechnic’s leader, has presided over the demoralization of a fund-raising office that is critical to the realization of her grand vision. -
The Review
Yes, the Trump Budget Would Hurt Students — but It Could Be Worse
Proposed cuts in the Education Department’s budget represent both a lost opportunity to strengthen student financial-aid programs and a diversion of funds to questionable priorities. -
News
Appointments, Resignations, Deaths (7/21/2017)
The president of Williams College will step down to lead a foundation, and the University of Michigan has appointed a dean for its new School for Environment and Sustainability. -
The Chronicle Interview
A Student’s Mission: Sharing the Stories of ‘Invisible’ Campus Workers
After befriending a janitor at Georgetown University, Febin Bellamy engaged the help of his classmates to recognize and humanize the “Unsung Heroes” who keep colleges running. -
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Chronicle List
Recent Private Gifts to Higher Education (July 2017)
Among the largest gifts announced since April are several for medical research, and others for scholarships and fellowships. -
From the Archives
Who Does DeVos’s Department Really Represent?
Advocates for students fret over the education secretary’s loosening of the regulatory reins. But fewer colleges are complaining. -
Sexual Assault
Ed. Dept. Official Apologizes for ‘90%’ Remark on Campus Rape. What’s the Research?
Candice Jackson stirred outrage ahead of a Title IX summit by asserting that the vast majority of sexual-assault complaints “fall into the category of ‘we were both drunk.’” -
News
Why Not to Lock In Tuition
Depending on your college’s situation, it might not be the right move. -
News
4 Ways to Help Families Plan for the Full Price of a Degree
Some colleges have changed the way they set and communicate their prices to make sure students know what they’ll be paying. -
News
How One University Makes Transparent Pricing Work
After the University of Dayton cut out surprise expenses, its students graduated at a higher rate — and with less debt. -
Politics
Most Republicans Think Colleges Are Bad for the Country. Why?
Conservatives have long viewed higher education less favorably than liberals do, but with campus controversies increasingly in the headlines, a new study finds the gap has widened. -
Job Training
In Coal Country, Community Colleges Try to Revive a Struggling Economy
In a region beset by job losses, poverty, and poor infrastructure, what can colleges realistically do? -
The States
As Illinois Budget Impasse Ends, So Does a ‘Nightmare of Total Uncertainty’ for Its Public Colleges
The state has its first budget in more than two years, and campus leaders are excited to move forward, even though not all the long-term effects of the budget crisis are yet known. -
Faculty
A Common Plea of Professors: Why Can’t My Faculty Senate Pull More Weight?
Beginning with demographics and ending with a lack of real authority, there are a number of reasons why the governing bodies sometimes struggle to leave a mark. -
The Review
The Neglected Demographic: Faculty Members With Disabilities
Only when they are allowed to teach and research unencumbered by a need to advocate for access will they be able to see the possibilities of a career that extends beyond their disability.
