February 7, 2020
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 66, Issue 20Cover Story
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The Limits of ExpertiseThe Transformation of Adam Johnson
A shooting happened in his classroom. Could his expertise help him make sense of it?
Highlights
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News
Welcome to the Sponsored Campus
In the latest generation of company-campus partnerships, more parts of the college experience are up for sale than ever before, experts say.
Commentary
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The Review
How Companies Kill Higher Education’s Promise of Social Equity
Presidents must do more to confront employer bias. -
Advice
10 Questions Every Academic Should Ask Before Writing for the Public
A new series, “The Public Writing Life,” offers practical advice for academics on writing for a general audience.
Also In the Issue
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News
What Higher Ed Can Learn From Health Care
Peter Ubel has written a book about the economics of health care — and he thinks there may be a few lessons for higher ed in there as well. -
Gazette
Transitions: Nazareth College Names Next Chief; New Provost at Loyola U. New Orleans
Elizabeth Paul will leave her post as president of Capital University to lead Nazareth College. Loyola University New Orleans’ new chief academic officer will start in July. -
News
How to Stand Up for Equity in Admissions? Experts Share 5 Ideas
The admissions scandal shook the public’s trust. At a national conference, enrollment leaders discussed winning it back. -
News
American Colleges Seek to Develop Coronavirus Response, Abroad and at Home
A case of the highly infectious respiratory illness has been confirmed at Arizona State University. -
News
Students Complained About Access to Mental-Health Care. Their University Responded With Figures on No-Shows.
A campuswide email about “unkept” appointments at American University landed with a thud, but the problem is a familiar one at colleges around the country. Here’s how some of them are handling it. -
Accreditation
Maine Moves Ahead on Plan for Systemwide Accreditation
Unifying the accreditation for seven campuses is seen as a response to years of dwindling enrollment, and a way to save — or even build — academic programs. -
News
Can ‘White Resentment’ Help Explain Higher-Education Cuts?
A new study is part of an emerging trend to explore how racism may affect state higher-education policy. -
Chronicle List
Colleges That Are the Most Generous to the Financially Neediest Students
Several elite institutions have managed to keep costs for students from the poorest families at less than a 10th of what students from wealthier families pay. -
A Day of Leadership Tumult
For South Carolina’s Board, a Tough-Love Workshop Feels Like an Intervention
In the wake of a presidential search beset with political meddling, a consultant tells trustees they “swung and missed in a very high-profile way.” -
BACKGROUNDER
Free College, Student-Debt Forgiveness, and Pell Grant Expansion Dominate Higher-Ed Issues for Top Democratic Candidates
The Chronicle broke down the legislative agendas of the Democratic presidential candidates featured in the last debate to see where they stood on the most popular higher-ed policy issues. -
Legal
This Public College Wants to Punish 2 Students for Hate Speech. Is That Legal?
A lawsuit against UConn pits tolerance against freedom of speech. Some say the university overstepped its authority.
