Aug. 7, 2020
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 66, Issue 35Cover Story
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The ReviewPlexiglass Won’t Save Us
It’s a mistake to prioritize opening up in the fall over improving online education.
Highlights
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A Shift in Colleges' Plans
Colleges Hoped for an In-Person Fall. Now the Dream Is Crumbling.
Announcements on Monday by the University of California at Berkeley, Miami Dade College, and others signal a retreat from the optimism of last spring. -
Admissions
Our Relationship With Tests Is Unraveling. Why Is Everyone So Conflicted About It?
Crisis is changing the debate about standardized exams, but their peculiar power endures.
Commentary
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Advice
When Should You Recruit Again? How About Now?
If your institution has a critical leadership position open, your best chance of attracting top candidates might be while other campuses have suspended all hiring amid Covid-19.
ALSO IN THE ISSUE
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Finance
More States Are Looking at Consolidating Their Public Colleges. Does It Work?
Merging underused or expensive institutions seems like a straightforward solution, but it’s rarely simple. -
News
Black Students Have Less Access to Selective Public Colleges Now Than 20 Years Ago, Report Finds
Colleges in states with large Black populations are the least accessible — and 4 other takeaways. -
Gazette
Transitions: Grinnell College Names New President; Interim Provost Becomes Permanent at U. of Michigan
Anne F. Harris, who has been serving as acting president of Grinnell, will become its permanent president. -
Campus and Community
Students Are Spreading Covid-19 Off Campus. Here’s How Colleges Can Stop It.
But enforcing rules beyond their borders won’t be easy. -
The Review
How University Finances Work in a Crisis
Mistrust and misconceptions abound, but here’s the playbook colleges are actually putting into practice. -
Teaching
Every Faculty Member on This Campus Can Teach Outside
Colleges hoping to create socially distanced teaching spaces might look to Eckerd College. Granted, its campus is an advantage.
