Feb. 14, 2020
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 66, Issue 21Cover Story
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NewsWhen the Culture War Comes to Class
How a Texas State University course on sexuality became a battleground in America’s partisan divide.
Highlights
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Backgrounder
When the Candidates Come to Campus
Here’s what six months of college visits show about four leading Democrats.
The Chronicle Review
Commentary
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The Review
The Disneyfication of a University
George Washington University’s culture initiative is Mickey Mouse.
Also In the Issue
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News
Are the Humanities Really in Crisis?
Neal Lester thinks that’s a cliché. The real question is, How do we communicate the value of the humanities without getting bogged down by defining it? -
News
Coronavirus Is Prompting Alarm on American Campuses. Anti-Asian Discrimination Could Do More Harm.
Amid the disease outbreak, professors are finding ways to monitor bias against Asian American and international students. -
Gazette
Transitions: First Female President at Macalester College; U. of Michigan Names Acting Provost
Suzanne Rivera will become the first Latina president of Macalester, in Minnesota. -
Admissions
The Coalition for College’s New Leader Says ‘Success Is Not Just a Number’
A well-known enrollment official will become chief executive of a consortium of public and private institutions that runs a shared college application. In an interview, she discusses the organization’s role. -
Admissions
Here’s Why a U. of California Panel Recommends Keeping the ACT and SAT — for Now
Critics of the exams hoped a long-awaited report would weaken the grip of testing requirements. Instead it affirmed the status quo. -
News
This University’s Board Now Has the Power to Fire Anyone — ‘Even Down to the Janitor’
Before it placed its president on leave, Texas Southern’s board gave itself the ability to dismiss any employee. “I’ve never seen anything like this,” one expert says. -
News
This U.S. Official Is Leading the Charge Against Anti-Semitism on College Campuses. Here’s What You Should Know About Him.
Trump’s new executive order reflects the vision of Kenneth Marcus, director of the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights. -
The Value of College
Is It Fair to Judge a College by Its ROI?
A recent study ranked liberal-arts colleges by their long-term return on investment, but some college leaders say a college shouldn’t be judged on just one measure. -
Admissions
Elite-College Admissions Has an Image Problem. Would Ending Legacy Admissions Help?
The Johns Hopkins University made waves recently by saying it had quietly ceased giving legacy preferences. But there’s reason to doubt such a move would help colleges diversify their enrollments. -
Admissions
Don’t Send ACT/SAT Scores to Northern Illinois U. It Just Went ‘Test-Blind.’
In an interview with The Chronicle, the university’s director of admissions described the bottom-line reason for the policy change: The tests weren’t helping predict student success.
