Oct. 13, 2017
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 64, Issue 7-
NewsExpanding Undergraduate Research
Colleges especially like the problem-solving skills it can provide. Here’s how to offer more opportunities on a tight budget. -
The Review
Stop Calling Me ‘Independent Scholar’
There are no “independent lawyers” or “independent businesswomen.” -
The Chronicle Review
What Allan Bloom Got Right
Thirty years after The Closing of the American Mind, universities are in worse shape — and more in need of its lessons than ever. -
The Chronicle Interview
An Aspiring Grad Student Nurses a Dream in the Darkness of War
Bushra Dabbagh hoped to escape Syria to study biotechnology and entrepreneurship at Northeastern University. But President Trump’s travel ban may stop her from reaching her goal. -
The Review
How the Provost Can Help Students Succeed
The chief academic officer can generate crucial faculty commitment to the goal of helping students thrive and graduate. -
News
Appointments, Resignations, Deaths (10/13/2017)
Castleton University has appointed its next president; winners of the 2017 Nobel Prizes have been named. -
News
How Recognition Can Build a Research Culture for Undergraduates
Awards and research presentations are key to getting faculty members and students involved. -
The Review
Saying Yes to Undergraduate Research
The benefits are obvious, but the barriers can be daunting. Here’s how to overcome them. -
News
Roadkill, Mexico, and Bones: One Undergrad’s Research Experience
How a faculty mentor helped a student foster her passion for anthropology. -
Chronicle List
Doctoral Institutions With the Highest Costs for Students Receiving Aid, 2014-15
Of the 20 private nonprofit doctoral institutions with the highest average net prices, 10 have religious affiliations. -
From the Archives
The Long Last Miles to College
All along they wanted the same thing: to leave home, decorate a dorm-room wall, and shape a new life. Find out how two Texas students weathered an uncertain summer. -
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The Review
How the Academic Elite Reproduces Itself
Publishing was invented to cure academe of patronage and patrimony. It’s failed. -
News
Can a 20-Minute Test Tell Employers What a College Degree Cannot?
Some companies and education groups think so. A spate of attempts to assess job readiness offers a new challenge to the value of higher education. -
The Review
What’s So Bad About Ken Burns?
There’s one big reason that academic historians turn up their noses at his popular documentaries: sour grapes. -
The Review
The Education of Ta-Nehisi Coates
His grasp of American history has earned him some admirers in the academy — and a few influential critics. -
Athletics
Basketball Scandal Highlights the Power of the Assistant Coach — and the Limits of Oversight
The charges against former coaches provide a behind-the-scenes look at how assistants serve as key points of access to college players — and how checks on their power fall short. -
Administration
Inside the Free-Speech Case That Caught Jeff Sessions’ Eye
The Justice Department is intervening in a case at Georgia Gwinnett College involving a student’s claim that he was prevented from religious proselytizing on campus. -
Hurricane Recovery
At the U. of Puerto Rico, Widespread Damage and Anxiety After Maria
A top administrator is optimistic that insurance and disaster-relief funds will cover repairs, but students worry that the one-two punch of hurricanes will keep them from finishing classes this semester. -
The Chronicle Review
Civil Debate Is Fine. Protest Is Even Better.
What Jeff Sessions gets wrong about campus speech and student activism. -
The Chronicle Review
It’s Not TV. It’s the Syllabus.
Television has become our dominant narrative form. TV studies must change to keep up. -
Career Confidential
Administration 101: An Intel Checklist for Finalists
What information should you gather before you set foot on the campus for an interview?
