Dec. 7, 2018
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 65, Issue 14-
Chronicle List
Colleges Where the Most Work-Authorized Foreign Students Study or Work
While many colleges had a quarter or so of their foreign students authorized to work under a special program in 2017, a few had a much higher share. -
NewsFrom College Town to Chinatown
Beyond the campus gates, whole economies have sprung up to cater to international students, whose financial impact on the United States nears $40 billion. What will happen if their enrollment continues to slow? -
Enrollment
Inside the UC System’s New Focus on Transfer Students
The University of California wants to increase diversity, save money, and protect the state from economic downturns. The key? Enabling more community-college students to successfully leap to four-year programs. -
News
Rick Pitino Was College Basketball’s Highest-Paid Coach. Now He Is ‘Enemy No. 1.’
Fired by the University of Louisville after many wins but repeated scandals, he talks about his dismissal, the influence of sneaker companies, and whether college athletes should be paid. -
The Review
The Dream Act Remains a Distant Dream
The lack of progress toward a solution can be blamed on the rancid politics of the Trump era. -
News
Transitions: New President at Eastern Nazarene College, Saint Leo U. Selects Chief Academic Officer
Jack Connell, who will lead Eastern Nazarene, is provost at Houghton College. Saint Leo’s new vice president for academic affairs has held the role in the interim since July. -
News
Why One University Is Handing Out Hockey Pucks to Prepare for an Active Shooter
Faculty members and students at Oakland University have purchased thousands of hockey pucks to help ward off a gunman on the Michigan campus, and raise money, too. -
News
Their Graduates in Demand, Engineering-Management Programs Gain in Popularity
The combination of technical and business training prepares master’s-degree students to bring products “from lab to life.” -
Financial Aid
DeVos Says Student Loans Have Created a Crisis. Hold On, Researchers Say.
The education secretary blamed the government’s shift to direct loans and cited with approval the “Bennett hypothesis,” in which federal aid purportedly leads colleges to raise their prices. -
The Review
Students Evaluating Teachers Doesn’t Just Hurt Teachers. It Hurts Students.
When administrators rely on students to “rate” an instructor’s performance, the classroom dynamic changes, and not in a good way. -
Student Success
Dean at UC-Irvine Seeks to Solve Higher Ed’s Existential Crisis With Data — Lots of It
A research project aims to modernize how colleges measure and think about student success. -
Curriculum
Why Are Students Ditching the History Major?
The number has declined 33 percent since 2011, the first year in which students who witnessed the financial crisis unfold could easily change their majors. -
Campus Life
To Juul or Not to Juul? Colleges Weigh the Breadth of Their Tobacco Bans
The electronic cigarettes’ booming popularity among students has sparked controversy on some campuses that only recently prohibited traditional cigarettes. -
News
Mean Reading Level of Freshman Summer Books Is Suited to 9th Graders
A new study analyzes the “underresearched and highly criticized” genre of common reading programs. -
Advice
Finally, a Model for Disciplines to Track Ph.D. Career Outcomes
An interactive database created by the American Historical Association offers a comprehensive look at the professional paths of 10 years of history Ph.D.s.
