Cover Story
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Advice
Colleges Struggle to Serve Millions of Dropouts. Have These Men Cracked the Code?
College Unbound removes barriers and empowers students to drive the curriculum. But can it succeed on a larger scale?
Highlights
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Executive Compensation
Private-College Presidents Reap Millions From Long Tenures
In 2017, 64 college presidents earned more than $1 million, according to The Chronicle’s analysis.
Commentary
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The Review
A Merger Can Save Your College, but Don’t Wait Too Long
An institution in dire straits will have little hope of finding a willing partner. -
Advice
How to Be a Radically Open Department Head
Administrators talk a lot about “transparency,” but for that word to be more than jargon, you have to live by it.
Also In the Issue
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The Chronicle Interview
Saving History at College Radio Stations, One Tape at a Time
Jocelyn Robinson wants to preserve the invaluable audio left behind at historically black colleges and universities. First, though, she has to find it. -
Chronicle List
When 4 Years Are Not Enough, These Colleges Persist in Getting More Students to Graduate
Some colleges have far more students graduating in the fifth or sixth year than in the traditional four. -
Gazette
Transitions: Clark U. Names Next President, New Student Affairs Chief at Tuskegee U.
David B. Fithian will take the helm at Clark in July. Tuskegee’s new vice president for student affairs comes from Southern University. -
Students
How Baylor Revamped Its Mental-Health Services Amid a Scandal
Under fire for failing to support rape victims, the university doubled its counseling staff and built a team of eating-disorder specialists. One former student says the move saved her life. -
Mental Health on Campus
Students Are Showing Up at Counseling Centers in Droves. But They Don’t Always Get the Treatment They Need.
As campus counselors take on higher caseloads, a study finds that students won’t see as much improvement in their mental health. -
News
Johns Hopkins Has Quietly Stopped Giving Children of Alumni Preference in Admissions. Here’s Why.
In the last decade, the university has lowered the proportion of legacy students in its freshman class from 12.5 percent to 3.5 percent. The share of students eligible for Pell Grants has gone up from 9 percent to 19 percent. -
News
New MIT Report Details University’s Deeper Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein
The convicted sex offender visited the campus nine times and gave a total of $850,000, the report says. -
The Academic Workplace
When Colleges Frown on Kids on Campus — or Even Ban Them
Academics take to social media to insist on the virtues of bringing their children to work. -
Fund Raising
Tufts Report on Sackler Giving Offers Cautionary Tale for Dealing With Controversial Donors
Seasoned fund raisers who have read the independent report say they are surprised that the university courted the Sacklers even as Purdue Pharma’s legal troubles mounted and it signed an agreement that gave the company a big say in shaping an academic program.