April 13, 2018
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 64, Issue 31-
NewsTransitions: U. of New Hampshire Finds a New Leader, Former College Chief Will Direct Africa Effort
James W. Dean Jr. will lead the University of New Hampshire; Benjamin Akande became director of the Africa initiative at Washington University in St. Louis. -
News
Transitions: U. of Louisville Chooses a New President; 45 Scholars Are Named ACE Fellows
Neeli Bendapudi will lead the University of Louisville, and Jennifer Summit was named provost at San Francisco State University. -
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News
7 Steps to Better Online Teaching
What one instructor learned from YouTube, and other strategies that helped her better motivate her students. -
News
Why Researchers Shouldn’t Share All Their Data
Too much self-exposure might compromise a career. It might also muddle one’s message. -
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The Digital Campus
How Ed Tech Is Exploiting Students
The invisible hand helps itself to student labor and data. -
The Digital Campus
Did You Know You Can Major in Drones?
And not just at Unmanned Vehicle University. -
News
How A.I. Is Infiltrating Every Corner of the Campus
In enrollment, advising, and campus facilities, the revolution is spreading fast. -
The Digital Campus
Why Your College Needs a VP for Online Learning
The job is no longer on the sidelines. It’s key to staffing, development, and training. -
The Review
Hate Crimes Won’t End Until Toxic ‘Bro’ Culture Is Reformed
The incidents reflect a moral rot among many white, male students. -
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How to Respond to Racist Incidents
In the short term, affirm your values and mission, experts say. In the long term, work on the cultural antagonisms that fester on every campus. -
The Digital Campus
How to Decide Turf Battles Over Campus Space: Use Data, Not Emotion
Sometimes campus leaders don’t have all the information they need. -
News
This Historian Gave Up an Ivy League Professorship. Now She Says She Is ‘the Uncoolest Artist in the World.’
Nell Painter wrote serious books and led scholarly associations before going to art school, a transformation she examines — including the perniciousness of M.F.A. education — in a new memoir. -
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Can Artificial Intelligence Make Teaching More Personal?
Professors say it’s not only faster but fairer. -
Chronicle List
Colleges With the Lowest and Highest Student-to-Faculty Ratios, Fall 2016
Elite universities and American Indian tribal colleges were among the institutions with the lowest number of students per faculty member. -
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A Grand Plan for Public Higher Ed Is Aging. Can It Be Reinvented?
California’s vision became a model for the nation. Six decades on, much of its promise has been hollowed out. -
New Tensions Erupt Over Georgia’s Handling of Presumed Slave Remains
History faculty members express concern over the campus spokesman’s aggressive public response to criticism of the university. -
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Red, Yellow, or Green? A University System Color-Codes Its Presidents’ Political Speech to Try to Regulate It
The University of Maine system’s policy draws a mixed reception from the faculty. -
In the States
Kentucky’s New Budget Carries Big Consequences for Public Colleges
The budget, approved on Monday night, would reduce state appropriations and allow universities to fire tenured professors whose programs were cut. -
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Deep-Rooted Grievances Prompt Sit-In at Howard U.: ‘We’ll Be Here as Long as It Takes’
Apparent embezzlement, housing problems, and rising tuition led to the protest at the prominent historically black university. -
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‘I Was in Danger’: What Happens When Students Harass Professors
Faculty reports of harassment by students are uncommon, but the experiences can be devastating for those who are victimized. -
Entrepreneurial Thinking
Colleges Have Spent Big Money on Innovation Centers. Do They Work?
Entrepreneurship centers are often expected to seed a crop of new student businesses. But their real value, two researchers suggest, may lie elsewhere. -
The Review
Back to the Future at Stevens Point
A controversial realignment of the curriculum on the Wisconsin campus harks back to the roots and mission of this and other regional public universities. -
The Professor Is In
The Professor Is In: The Ethics of Backing Out
Is it OK to renege on a job offer once you’ve accepted it? That all depends on the nature of the position.
