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Chronicle List
Universities With the Highest Spending on Research and Development
The 40 leading universities are responsible for more than half of colleges’ R&D spending in the 2017 fiscal year. -
News
Stung by Scandal, Duke U. Retooled Its Sexual-Assault Policies. Here’s Why It’s Still Falling Short.
An embarrassing series of cases shows the challenges that colleges face in meting out justice to students. -
News
Could This Search Engine Save Your Life?
A serial entrepreneur and computer-science professor is helping scientists sift through an overload of information in the hope that they will achieve breakthrough discoveries. -
News
How to Keep Faculty Searches on Track
Your college will live with the results for decades, so approach the project methodically and thoughtfully. -
Leadership
Campus Reckons With a President Turned Defendant
Michigan State University’s Lou Anna Simon faces charges tied to the Larry Nassar sex-abuse scandal that could send her to prison. For those on the campus, the prosecution engenders quiet shame and threatens to shake their faith in a beloved institution. -
News
Transitions: New President Selected for Haverford College, Texas Christian U. Names New Provost
Wendy Raymond, dean of faculty at Davidson College, will lead Haverford. Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg will become chief academic officer at Texas Christian. -
Legal
‘Culture of Indifference’ and ‘Institutional Protection’ at Michigan State Stymied Investigation of Larry Nassar
The attorney general of Michigan said in a scathing report that the former sports doctor’s continuing sexual abuse of hundreds of women was “a failure of people” seeking to safeguard the university’s reputation. -
Specialized Skills Are Crucial in Science. But They May Not Lead to a Tenure-Track Job.
A new paper forecasts rising demand for “permanent supporting scientists,” who may be “relegated to a series of short-term postdoctoral contracts or other forms of contingent academic work.” -
News
Margaret Spellings Says ‘It’s Not Too Late’ for UNC to Take a Stand on Silent Sam
The president of the system, who leaves office in January, also reflected on the state of higher-ed governance and leadership. -
News
DeVos Outlines a Vision for Higher Education. But the Devil Remains in the Details.
The education secretary offered a broad policy blueprint that, for some officials, was welcome after nearly two years with little clear direction. How she will achieve her goals is another matter. -
The Review
The Trouble With Institution-Led Boycotts
UCLA’s recent memo encouraging faculty members not to work with Elsevier sets a bad precedent. -
Trustees
Most Trustees Believe That Public Approves of Higher Ed
Polling shows deep public skepticism about the purpose and value of higher education. But a majority of the people on colleges’ governing boards don’t acknowledge that attitude, a survey finds. -
News
In the Summer of 2016, These 4 Native Students Looked Toward College. Here’s Where They Are Now.
As members of America’s least-educated demographic group, they are dealing with family obligations, poverty, and inadequate preparation, among other obstacles to getting a degree. -
Advice
Does ‘High-Impact’ Teaching Cause High-Impact Fatigue?
“Transformative” teaching is exhausting. Here are some suggestions on how to lighten the load. -
Advice
Admin 101: 5 Phrases Every Academic Leader Should Know
Whether you are a chair, a dean, or a provost, you will spend a lot of time repeating yourself. -
Reputation Management in an Era of Too Much Information
For academic leaders — especially during a job search — transparency and honesty about your career must rule the day. -
Advice
How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome
Scholars of all ages wrestle with feelings of “intellectual phoniness.” So how do you get over it?