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Chronicle List
Academic Libraries That Spent the Most on Subscriptions
Subscriptions to scholarly journals and other serial titles represented nearly a third of all expenditures at academic libraries. -
The Review
The Books That Wouldn’t Die
They’re alive, despite being rebutted, criticized, and cast out of the disciplines from which they came! -
News
What the Admissions Scandal Reveals About Secrecy, Privilege, and the Nature of Merit
Jerome Karabel, author of a lengthy history of Ivy League admissions, thinks the recent headlines can shed light on more deep-seated problems. -
News
Transitions: New President at Judson College, Auburn U. Names New Research Chief
W. Mark Tew, provost at Howard Payne University, will take the helm at Judson, in Alabama. Auburn’s new vice president comes from Georgia State University. -
News
In Bribery Scheme, Coaches Sold Their ‘Admissions Slots’ to Nonathletes. Wait, Coaches Influence Admissions?
Some made millions in bribes by using such slots as a commodity in an arbitrage scheme. -
News
They’re Already Rich. Why Were These Parents So Fixated on Elite Colleges?
What the admissions-bribery scandal reveals about parenting toward a narrow definition of success in an anxious age. -
News
Admissions Officers Didn’t Cause the Scandal. But They Helped Shape the Culture That Spawned It.
Those who decide who gets in are powerful, even if they are not to blame. -
'Invisible Disabilities'
‘Like a Slap in the Face’: Advocates Say Bribery Scheme Will Harm Students With Learning Disabilities
In the scandal over admissions fraud, some of angriest voices are those of advocates for people with learning disabilities. -
The Review
The Only Surprise in the Admissions Scandal Is That Anyone Is Surprised
The rich and powerful have been buying spots at elite institutions for years. -
News
8 Universities. Millions in Bribes. 10 Corrupt Coaches. What You Need to Know About the Admissions-Bribery Scandal.
A primer on the wide-ranging scheme. -
News
How ‘the Jewish Professor’ on Campus Responded to a Former Student’s Anti-Semitism
A professor of political science at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln confronts “a bit of a dark moment for me.” -
The Review
The Neoliberal Neutering of Literary Studies
Some scholars want the field to avoid politics. But is that even possible? -
Campus Climate
Colleges Face a Barrage of Questions About How Much They Pay Diversity Officers
Conservative skeptics are using salary databases and records requests to drive a flawed narrative about wasteful spending at public universities. -
News
Here’s What Trump’s 2020 Budget Proposal Means for Higher Ed
It includes a $7-billion cut for the Department of Education, a streamlined repayment process for student loans, and the elimination of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. -
The Review
How Political Science Can Be Most Useful
The field speaks to policy makers. It needs to speak more to the public. -
For-Profit Colleges
The Nightmarish End of the Dream Center’s Higher-Ed Empire
On Friday the organization shuttered its campuses across the country, displacing thousands of students. For months its leaders had been telling them that everything would be OK. -
Admissions
Hackers Broke Into Admissions Databases at 3 Colleges — and Then Offered to Sell Applicants Their Files
Some prospective students at Grinnell and Hamilton received emails promising “absolutely unfiltered” information about their applications. For a hefty fee. -
News
How UPenn Cut Counseling Wait Times in Half Without Hiring More Counselors
In the span of three months, the University of Pennsylvania created a new framework for scheduling appointments. -
News
A Professor Has Long Used a Racial Slur in Class to Teach Free-Speech Law. No More, He Says.
Geoffrey Stone, a legal scholar at the University of Chicago, had told a story, with an offensive epithet, to illustrate the “fighting words” doctrine. But students have convinced him the word isn’t worth “the distraction and the harm it causes.” -
Campus Scene
Ole Miss Chancellor Responds as Support Grows for Relocation of Confederate Monument
Larry Sparks said the university would weigh the concerns of students after the student government voted unanimously to have the statue moved from the center of campus. -
The Review
Why Do People Love to Hate Steven Pinker?
By proclaiming the gospel of human progress, the Harvard psychologist has made a lot of enemies. -
News
Why a Plagiarism-Detection Company Is Now a Billion-Dollar Business
Advance, a privately held media, communications, and technology company, will pay $1.735 billion to purchase Turnitin, which dominates the work of rooting out academic cheaters. -
The Review
The Rise of the Pedantic Professor
When academic self-regard becomes an intellectual style. -
Advice
The Hardest Part of Writing Is Restarting
A tried-and-true technique can help you resume a project that has stalled for personal or professional reasons.