Feb. 23, 2018
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 64, Issue 24-
Chronicle List
Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students, 2017-18
Three research universities had 10 or more Fulbright scholars in the 2017-18 academic year. -
NewsHis Video on Black Men’s Frustrations Went Viral. Now He’s Getting a Ph.D.
As an undergraduate, Sy Stokes shared his insights in spoken word. Now he sees “different avenues for disrupting the system.” -
Admissions
You Can Help Make Sure Freshmen Show Up. Here’s How.
Colleges are experimenting with a high-tech system that uses old-fashioned personal attention to curb enrollment’s “summer melt.” -
News
An Organizational Guide for the Harried Dean
An arts-and-sciences dean and his co-author look at various approaches deans can take to organize their colleges and ward off crises. -
What I’m Reading: ‘What’s College Good For?’
After an economics professor poses the question, an English professor is driven to respond. -
The Review
The Professor of Horrible Deeds
Fred Berlin has done decades of pioneering research on pedophilia — and outraged a lot of people along the way. -
The Review
Arguments That Harm — and Why We Need Them
Peter Singer’s ideas are offensive. Perhaps we should be grateful for his brutal honesty. -
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News
Appointments, Resignations, Deaths (2/23/2018)
C. Mauli Agrawal will lead the University of Missouri at Kansas City, and Sheryl Kubiak will be dean of social work at Wayne State University. -
News
Inside Auburn’s Secret Effort to Advance an Athlete-Friendly Curriculum
Documents show that academic leaders discussed tailoring programs for the specific benefit of athletes, and no one is seriously asking if that’s a problem. -
Race on Campus
How One Campus Is Dealing With Its Ties to a 20th-Century White Supremacist
Universities are often called upon to remove the names of racists from their buildings. But as one campus reveals, the more complex the figure, the more difficult the project. -
Legal
Inside the Process That Jump-Starts Federal Sex-Harassment Lawsuits
Filing charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is a necessary prelude to pursuing a federal case. Here’s what the data show about who files and what happens next. -
Students
The 7 Things Students Think About When Choosing a College
Those who enroll in public institutions tend to think about affordability first, while those who opt for private colleges are more likely to rely on reputation, a study finds. -
Governance
Michigan State’s Faculty Senate Votes No Confidence in Embattled Trustees
It’s yet another sign of the tensions that have continued to simmer on the campus since the recent sentencing hearings for Larry Nassar, formerly a sports doctor at the university, who abused at least 265 young women and girls. -
News
Princeton Professor Cancels Course After His Use of a Racial Slur Angered Students
The university affirmed its values of free speech and inclusivity after Lawrence Rosen used the word three times in a discussion of hate speech. -
The Review
The Intellectual War on Science
It’s wreaking havoc in universities and jeopardizing the progress of research. -
News
Harvard’s Next President: Another ‘White Male Economist Named Larry’
At a moment when gender and race are on everyone’s mind, the selection of Lawrence S. Bacow to lead America’s oldest university seems like a return to the past. -
News
Bringing Back Adult Students Takes More Than a Catchy Campaign
As many states and universities make efforts to help former students earn their degrees, the University of Memphis seems to have found a winning formula. -
The Review
The Magical Power of Dictionaries
Our thoughts, our ethics, our aesthetics are all, up to a point, defined by our language. -
The Review
‘Thanks Are Due Above All to My Wife’
Richard Hofstadter lauded his wife, Beatrice, for her intellectual contributions to his iconic works of history. Is there more to the story? -
Faculty Life
For Scholars of Women’s Studies, It’s Been a Dangerous Year
Since the election, these academics, many of whom are familiar with being the targets of criticism, say they’ve experienced vandalism, online trolling, and death threats at levels they haven’t seen before. -
Faculty
Journalism Professor at Northwestern, Accused of Harassment, Takes Leave of Absence
Alec Klein, who directs the acclaimed Medill Justice Project, was the subject of a letter of complaint from 10 former students and employees of the university. -
Leadership
Michigan State Moves to Fire Medical Dean in Wake of Nassar Scandal
“I sincerely hope the courageous survivors of Larry Nassar will see this as an unmistakable indication that things are changing quickly at Michigan State,” its interim leader said. -
News
How One University Connects Students and Mentors With Surprising Success
Western Governors University educates tens of thousands of students online, but the share of its alumni who say they had a mentor in college is twice the national rate. -
News
NSF to Require Reporting of Researchers Who Harass
The agency seeks to ensure firsthand that any research it funds, including at remote outposts, is carried out free of harassment. -
The Review
Coming Full Circle on Teaching Trump
Ripon College’s president took heat, and had misgivings, after calling out Trump’s failings in 2016. In 2018, that’s changed. -
The Review
A Crash Course in Crisis Communication
Leadership on college campuses isn’t just about what happens when all hell breaks loose — it’s about what happens long beforehand. -
The Review
The Paradox of Protecting Students
In shielding students from sexual harassers, professors support a broken system.
