Oct. 30, 2020
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 67, Issue 5Cover Story
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The ReviewWhat’s at Stake for Higher Ed in the Election?
Scholars and academic leaders on what matters — and why.
Highlights
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Teaching
Students Cheat. How Much Does It Matter?
As the pandemic continues, the debate grows louder. -
The Review
Right-Wing Trolls Attacked Me. My Administration Buckled.
On the cravenness and cowardice of the corporate university.
Also in the issue
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Leadership Survey
As the Pandemic Grinds On, Here Are 5 Big Worries of College Presidents
Concerns about campus mental health and tattered institutional finances occupy the minds of higher-education leaders. -
Covid-19
27 Campuses, 15,000 Miles, and a Relentlessly Upbeat Message
Deborah L. Birx, coronavirus-response coordinator for the White House, thinks a vaccine may reach colleges before the end of January. -
Mental Health
Did the Pandemic Worsen the Campus Mental-Health Crisis? Maybe Not, Data Show
Early data from campus counseling centers challenge the idea that colleges are on the brink of a mental-health disaster. -
Data
The Pandemic Has Pushed Hundreds of Thousands of Workers Out of Higher Education
At no point since the federal government began keeping industry tallies in the late 1950s have colleges and universities ever shed so many employees at such an incredible rate. -
The Financial Fallout
‘We Haven’t Begun to Feel the Real Economic Damage’
A Chronicle survey explores the impact of the pandemic on fall enrollments and how colleges are planning for the spring. -
The Review
Higher Education’s Nightmare Scenario
Finances are already strained — and yet public colleges await budget-busting cuts. -
The Review
Higher Ed’s Shameful Silence on Diversity
Colleges have been quick to fall in line after Trump’s executive order. -
Advice
The Job Season Without In-Person Interviews
How a virtual search process can lead to better, more equitable hiring.
