April 2, 2021
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 67, Issue 15Cover story
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Partisan PoliticsA County Turns Against Its College
In Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, as in other places across America, disdain for higher education is thriving.
Highlights
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Faculty Cuts
The Impossible Conversation
Pandemic-era cuts have provoked a painful fight over one small college’s future. -
Pandemic Learning
Good Grades, Stressed Students
They struggled with online learning last fall, but not always in the ways you might expect. -
The Review
Can Higher Ed Save Itself?
Business as usual won’t solve the existential challenges we face. Will anything?
Also in the issue
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Leadership
Oregon State President Resigns Amid Criticism of Past Handling of Sexual Misconduct
In stepping down, F. King Alexander joins a list of college presidents whose reputations were marred by the nexus of sexual misconduct and big-time college sports. -
Race and Politics
Why Did a University Suspend Its Mandatory Diversity Course?
Boise State officials are mum on the details. Meanwhile, Republican legislators wage a war against programming on racism and social justice. -
Teaching
The Problem With Venting About Your Students
It might feel cathartic, but it won’t reduce your stress — or provide perspective. -
Work Force
The Pressure to Retrain Workers Could Be Intense for Colleges. Here’s What They Can Start Doing Now.
Many ideas are well-researched and have been long discussed, but not widely adopted. The pandemic might open new possibilities to expand them. -
The Review
When Academic Bullies Claim the Mantle of Free Speech
Harassment should not be protected. -
The Review
It’s Time to Rethink Higher Education
What if our goal was creating social impact, not preserving the status quo? -
Advice
Are We Talking Too Much in Video Interviews?
How videoconferencing is causing too many leadership searches to suffer from a severe case of “prolix syndrome.”
