March 6, 2020
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 66, Issue 24Cover Story
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NewsAn Admissions Bet Goes Bust
Some colleges that counted on an increase in international students that didn’t come through now have to shift strategies.
Highlights
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Leadership
When Enrollment Comes at a Cost
Appalachian State University is one of several public institutions that have parlayed good reputations and nonflagship tuition prices into more students. But growth can bring other problems. -
The Chronicle Review
The Rise of Reassurance Lit
Academe is awash in refrains about its own importance. Is anyone feeling better yet? -
The Review
Will Your College Close?
Forty percent of institutions are destined to struggle. What to do? Here’s what works — and what doesn’t.
Commentary
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The Review
The Problem With Letters of Recommendation
They subject students to the narrowness of the professorial mind. -
Advice
5 ‘Dirty Tricks’ Common in Campus Administration
The best way to defend yourself against the unscrupulous is to understand academe’s version of the “Simple Sabotage Field Manual.”
Also In the Issue
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News
Are You Ready for a Recession?
Colleges have benefited from a bull market for almost 11 years. But bull markets do eventually end. -
News
We Analyzed 200 College-President Job Ads. Nearly All of Them Wanted This Skill.
It’s fund raising, and presidents agree on its centrality to their duties. -
Gazette
Transitions: George Mason U. Names Next President; Whitworth U. Selects Provost
Gregory Washington will become chief executive of George Mason this summer. Whitworth’s provost comes from North Park University, in Chicago. -
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The Edge
Dozens of Colleges Pledged to Enroll More Low-Income Students. So Why Did Their Numbers Go Down?
Good intentions go only so far when the goal is to enroll more low-income students. -
News
When Banks Pay for College Students to Learn About Money
Some universities use commercial banks’ experts, materials, and funding to teach students financial literacy. What rules an institution sets for such arrangements depends on which one you ask. -
News
‘Moving the Goalposts’: What You Need to Know About DeVos’s Closer Scrutiny of Foreign Gifts
In the letters, the department appeared to urge a thorough accounting of all programs, activities, and people funded with money from foreign entities — no matter how small. -
News
This College Wants Students to Commit Soon. So It’s Running an ‘Early Deposit Awards Program.’
Accepted applicants who submit an enrollment deposit to Albion College by March 6 will be entered in a drawing. Prizes include a free meal plan.
