Feb. 21, 2020
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 66, Issue 22Cover Story
The Trends Report 2020
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Special ReportsThe Trends Report 2020
Our annual report on five trends in higher education you need to know about, with expert analysis, insights, and commentary to spark innovative thinking on your campus.
Commentary
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News
Why More Professors Should Be Generalists
When it comes to effective teaching and writing, specialization only hurts.
Also In the Issue
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Chronicle List
Colleges That Spend the Most Per Student on Student Services
Forty-eight colleges devoted more than $10,000 per student to student services, which include such areas as admissions and cultural activities. -
News
Think Student Activists Are ‘Snowflakes’? Think Again
They are sometimes dismissed as too sensitive or censorious. That’s unfair, according to the author of a new book. -
Hiring Trends
Colleges Are Raising the Profile of Online Leadership
Leaders of online campuses place students first, technology second. -
News
‘They’re Leaving Low-Income Students in the Lurch’: Public Colleges Have Doubled Down on Merit Aid, Report Says
Amid heightened financial pressure, the institutions are increasingly offering aid based not on students’ financial need but on merit. -
The Shadow of the Past
UNC’s Silent Sam Settlement Sparked a Backlash. Now a Judge Has Overturned the Deal.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans will no longer get the statue, nor the $2.5 million that came with it. -
Gazette
Transitions: Simmons U. Names New President; U. of Illinois at Springfield Chancellor Will Step Down
Simmons’s next chief executive comes from Cornell University, where she serves as dean of the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. -
News
A College President Made an Ill-Chosen Racial Analogy. It’s Not the First Time Someone in His Position Has Done That.
University presidents have come under fire for a variety of race-related comments in recent years. Some college leaders say it’s time to make cultural competency a top priority. -
Fund Raising
Big Donors to Colleges Increasingly Focus on Ways to Spur Social Mobility
Michael Bloomberg topped The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s just-released rankings of the donors who gave the most in 2019, in part because of his gift to aid students at the Johns Hopkins University, his alma mater. -
News
A College Merger Got Off to a Rocky Start. Here Are Some of the Lessons.
A deal between the Watkins College of Art and Belmont University highlights the importance of long-term planning, transparent communication, and common institutional values. It also might be a sign of things to come. -
News
Why Colleges Are Ripe Targets for Cyberattacks — and How They Can Protect Themselves
Campuses, with their treasure-trove of data, are often overmatched by hackers. But education and broader responsibility can help bolster security. -
In the Classroom
Free Speech or Threat? An Anti-Gay Pamphlet Roils a Public University
When a marginalized group sensed danger, it demanded action. Administrators said the law limited their options. -
Modern Problems
When Microsoft Eats Your Documents
Archivists and authors say software glitches and autosave failures are gobbling up their work. But are the scholars taking adequate precautions? -
The Edge
By 2020, They Said, 2 Out of 3 Jobs Would Need More Than a High-School Diploma. Were They Right?
Did that prediction about jobs requiring education beyond high school by 2020 pan out?
