Feb. 15, 2019
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 65, Issue 22-
NewsA Small University Saved by Big Plans
Financial crisis was the mother of invention. An institution in peril of going under five years ago has grown by thousands of students and is planning an offshoot in the United Arab Emirates. -
The Review
In Defense of Standardized Testing in Admissions
Going test optional hurts disadvantaged students. -
News
How the ‘Dilbert of Academia’ Finds Humor in Grad-School Pain
Jorge Cham, creator of the comic strip Piled Higher and Deeper — PHD Comics for short — reflects on his 20 years of work. -
Chronicle List
Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students, 2018-19
Only one institution had 10 or more Fulbright scholars in 2018-19, and 12 colleges had 20 or more students who were awarded Fulbright grants. -
Curriculum
No Textbooks, No Lectures, and No Right Answers. Is This What Higher Education Needs?
James Madison University thinks its distinctive approach can help students learn to be more innovative. -
News
Who Steps Up to Lead a Financially Troubled College?
Colleges that are going through bumpy fiscal times look to mission-oriented, optimistic strategists to execute a turnaround. -
News
Transitions: New Chief at Gettysburg College, Kennesaw State U. Names New Provost
Robert Iuliano, general counsel at Harvard, will become president of Gettysburg. Kennesaw State’s business dean will move up to be provost. -
Global
International Graduate-Student Enrollments and Applications Drop for 2nd Year in a Row
The slump shows that President Trump’s changes in visa policies may have an impact on international applications and first-time enrollments, leading to a troubling downhill trend. -
News
Should You Allow Laptops in Class? Here’s What the Latest Study Adds to That Debate
A new paper complicates the evidence on the advantages of taking notes by hand. But there’s more to consider in crafting your electronics policy. -
News
MIT Offers Harsh Words for Saudi Arabia, but Stops Short of Cutting Financial Ties
Despite pushback from faculty, staff, and students, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will keep its agreements with the kingdom. -
News
As Faculty Strike Wears On, Wright State Seeks ‘Long Term’ Adjuncts in More Than 80 Fields
A job ad looks for help in English, history, mathematics, and many other areas. University officials say they’re just trying to keep classes running, but union leaders decry the posting as a “scare tactic.” -
Public Image
Ralph Northam Could Lose His Governorship Over a Racist Yearbook Photo. For His Alma Mater, the Risks Are Dire, Too.
Eastern Virginia Medical School leaders pledge that they’ll examine the culture that allowed blackface and Ku Klux Klan imagery into the commemorative publication. -
Leadership
Baylor’s President: Sexual-Assault Scandal ‘Will Always Be a Part of Who We Are’
The university will never move completely past the turmoil, said Linda Livingstone, who was brought in to steady the ship after her predecessor and other campus officials lost their jobs amid mishandled reports of rape. -
Fund Raising
Bennett College Raised $8.2 Million (and Counting) to Save Its Accreditation, Exceeding Its Goal
After surpassing its $5-million goal, the historically black women’s college must make its case to its accreditor at a hearing this month. -
Legal
U. of Illinois at Chicago Will Pay Nearly $700,000 in Settlement With Former Chicago State U. Provost
Angela Henderson, the former provost, sued her alma mater after she was accused of plagiarism and the institution publicly discussed her academic history. -
Legal
When Kenneth Starr Gives the Keynote at a Higher Ed Conference
The former judge, Clinton investigator, and Baylor president is certainly a major get. But some critics said his presence at a meeting focused on Title IX and sexual misconduct was problematic. -
News
U. of Idaho Publicly Accuses a Professor of ‘Meth Use’ and Access to Guns. Her Colleagues Want Answers.
The university’s leaders have defended an emergency alert, but some faculty members don’t buy it. At best, they say, the administration bungled. At worst, it meant to stifle speech. -
News
Lawyers on Race-Conscious Admissions: ‘This Is Doable. But Also, Do It Right.’
Admissions officials were encouraged by panelists at a conference to stay the course, and continue to work to ensure that underrepresented minority students have access to higher education. -
Backgrounder
Online, the U. of Farmington Looked Real. Behind the Scenes, It Was a Federal Sting Operation.
The Department of Homeland Security was behind the fake university, which aimed to catch undocumented immigrants and those helping them to obtain fraudulent student visas. -
Advice
How Ph.D.s Romanticize the ‘Regular’ Job Market
Be skeptical of any grass-is-greener hype about your nonacademic career options.
