Dec. 11, 2020
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 67, Issue 8Cover story
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FacultyWhat Does African American Studies Need to Thrive?
UCLA’s department has been rocked by accusations of misconduct. Is the university to blame?
Highlights
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The Pandemic's Relentless Toll
Colleges Grapple With Grim Financial Realities
Net-tuition losses and steep discount rates augur a precarious spring. -
Students
The Unsettled Semester
For one student, the fall’s courses have become an exercise in just getting through it.
Also in the issue
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Leadership
Is the Pandemic Pushing a Wave of Presidents Out? Not Yet
The coronavirus is taking a toll on leaders, but so far it hasn’t led to a big wave of resignations. That could change next year. -
Leadership
‘One of Us’: A President’s Message Stuns Faculty After Their Colleague Dies of Covid-19
News of a nursing instructor’s death was tucked low in an email from Collin College’s leader. The incident has exposed a lack of trust. -
Equity in Athletics
How Much Is a College Quarterback Worth? $2.4 Million
The pandemic has shined a spotlight on the big business of college sports, and renewed calls for compensating athletes. -
International Students
The Number of International Students Is Shrinking. Here’s How That’s Affecting the Economy.
When international students didn’t show up at U.S. colleges in 2019-20, their contributions to the American economy fell by $1.8 billion, and more than 42,000 jobs created or supported by their spending were lost. -
The Review
Academe’s Disturbing Indifference to Racism
College presidents are more concerned with reputation management than racial justice. -
The Review
The Moral Contortions of the New University
Intellectual curiosity has been replaced by pro forma attention to representation. -
The Review
Where Academic Freedom Ends
Modeling professorial speech rights on the First Amendment is destructive — and wrong. -
Advice
Why Even Good Leaders Make Enemies
Incurring a certain amount of opposition is simply an unpleasant but unavoidable part of administrative life.
