Dec. 15, 2017

Verification, an overlooked requirement, isn’t meant to hinder low-income students, but that’s often what it does.

And what is creativity? A neuroscientist and a composer explored that question together.

New strategies prompt male students to question skewed notions of manhood.

A dean who has worked on space experiments looks at what universities can learn from NASA about strategic planning.

A masculinity-studies approach can get those messages across to male students behaving badly.

Maybe it’s time for the unsung heroes of everyday life to be our models — the ones who do what’s right simply because it’s the right thing to do.

A new book says military-friendly campuses may fall short of giving veterans what they need: a chance to talk openly.

Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld will become president at Hebrew College, and Shane Martin was named provost at Seattle University.

Among the latest topics are the incorporation of game-derived techniques into teaching, and race relations on elite campuses.

The Chronicle’s annual analysis of executive compensation at the institutions finds that the average pay of their presidents in 2015 was $516,000.

Among the major donors are people who made their fortunes in energy, wireless communications, and chemicals.

People who say they’ve been harassed also speak of ripple effects and lasting consequences — personally, professionally, and for their disciplines.

Paul Tudor Jones II, who has given nearly $50 million to the university and serves on the board of a center there, told the embattled film producer that talk of his serial sexual harassment would be soon “forgotten,” The New York Times reports.

Professional isolation and stress-induced illness during a protracted investigation leave a survivor to wonder: Would keeping quiet have been the wiser choice?

Have we reached a tipping point in awareness? Will sexual harassment on campus finally get the condemnation it deserves?

A growing number of institutions are making deals that help connect banks with students. The banks — and the colleges — make money. But do students come out ahead?

An analysis of 30 incidents looks for the key risk factors.

The “seeming paralysis of police” at a Friday-night march in August on the campus “undoubtedly encouraged” violence at a rally that turned deadly the following day, a report concludes.

On December 14, the online academic experience is likely to start changing for the worse.

As lawmakers prepare to hash out the differences in bills passed by both chambers of Congress, here’s what each would mean for higher ed.

Advocates for the job-training positions also face challenges stemming from loose definitions of what they are and negative public perceptions of who they serve.

Thomas Brunell’s work challenges a widely held conviction in his field, that political competition is healthy for democracy. Fellow scholars say his study is useful to consider, even if few agree with him.

Some institutions play into the engagement frenzy with couples’ retreats and other programs promoting marriage.

During the campus interview, your “vision presentation” should balance the quantitative with a human touch.