Cover Story
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News
‘Nudging’ Looked Like It Could Help Solve Key Problems in Higher Ed. Now That’s Not So Clear.
The strategy has been embraced as an elegant, low-cost way to fix thorny problems. New studies cast doubt on how well it could work nationally.
Highlights
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U. of Michigan’s ‘Opportunity Hub’ Connects College, Career, and Community
The university’s Applebaum Internship Program allows participants to explore how their liberal-arts passions might be developed into full-time jobs in the nonprofit sector of a resurgent Motor City.
Commentary
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Commentary
Fossil-Fuel Divestment Is a Waste of Energy
The strategy has almost no impact on a company’s profits or behavior. -
Advice
10 Suggestions for a New Academic Dean
In learning how to be a dean, the magic is in distinguishing between what requires compromise and what must be an executive decision.
Also In the Issue
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Does College Really Work? Well, It Depends
Paul Tough set out to explore how higher ed’s ideals can both inspire and discourage students. -
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At 2 Jesuit Colleges, Aligning Passion and Profession
Through small seminars for freshmen and beyond these institutions emphasize doing well by doing good, and preparing students for careers that fit their values and temperaments. -
Chronicle List
How Well Do Colleges That Get the Most Pell Money Do at Graduating Pell Recipients?
The eight colleges that received more than $75 million in Pell Grant aid for undergraduates in 2016-17 had Pell graduation rates ranging from 8 percent to 67 percent. -
International Students
Visas Revoked at the Border Put a New Dent in American Higher Ed’s Image Abroad
Stepped-up scrutiny at airports, often seen as arbitrary, has increased “fear and anxiety.” -
News
Transitions: Walsh U. Selects New Chief, New Provost at National-Louis U.
Walsh’s new leader comes from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Saib Othman has been named the chief academic officer at National-Louis. -
Fiasco in Idaho
Her University Publicly Accused Her of Using Meth. Here’s How It Came to That, and Here’s What Happened Next.
A panel’s investigation paints a troubling portrait of a difficult professor who seemed to delight in provoking senior administrators. But it also raises questions about whether those administrators went too far in seeking to show her the door. -
News
We Dug Up Jeffrey Epstein’s Old Science Blog. It’s as Weird as You Think.
Why did the philanthropist and registered sex offender, who didn’t have a bachelor’s degree, seek to surround himself with biologists, mathematicians, and neuroscientists? A few clues can be found on a now-defunct website. -
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Ed Dept. Issues Final Rules for Defrauded Students; Activists Say the Rules Fall Short
Students have a high bar to prove that they were misled and harmed financially, say consumer advocates. -
Backgrounder
Saving the Planet Hasn’t Persuaded Colleges to Divest From Fossil Fuels. Will Saving Money Do the Trick?
Administrators’ typical argument against divestment — that it would betray “fiduciary duty” — is growing weaker as the fossil-fuel sector continues to decline. In fact, divesting may end up saving colleges money. -
Admissions
An Admissions Group Is Scrambling to Delete Parts of Its Ethical Code. That Could Mean Big Changes for Higher Ed.
The National Association for College Admission Counseling sent a message to members saying the Justice Department had objected to some provisions, saying they “inhibit, to some extent, competition among colleges for students.” -
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‘I Don’t Think We Should Be Afraid of Protests’: Marquette Faculty Members Speak Out Against Policy Requiring Approval for Demonstrations
Some worry that the new rules are a direct response to protests in support of instructor unionization. -
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Activists at U. of Mississippi Are Impatient for a Confederate Statue to Be Moved
Instead of tearing down their version of Silent Sam, students at the institution tried to work with the administration. But they’re growing restless.