March 4, 2022
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 68, Issue 13Cover Story
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In the Hot SeatThe Faculty Job (Almost) No One Wants
Chairing a department has never been easy. The pandemic has only made it tougher.
Highlights
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Funding Inequity
A Race to the Top in Research
Infused with overdue money, some historically Black colleges are vying to win Carnegie’s highest rank. -
Teaching & Learning
The Attendance Conundrum
Students find policies inconsistent and confusing. They have a point. -
The Covid Long Haul
A Student on the Edge
Covid jeopardized her shot at graduation. Would she make it?
Also in the issue
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Academic Freedom
‘A Naked Attack’: Texas Lieutenant Governor Pledges to End Tenure for All New Hires
Dan Patrick, a Republican, said on Friday that he wanted to block tenure for new faculty members at the state’s public universities and to revoke the tenure of those who teach critical race theory. -
Leadership
Once Considered a ‘Rock Star,’ Cal State’s Chancellor Resigns in Disgrace
Few could have predicted the sudden fall of Joseph I. Castro, a champion for Hispanic students, who for years failed to act on sexual-harassment allegations against a former administrator. -
Campus Housing
Court Orders Berkeley to Slash New Undergraduate Enrollment by a Third
A lawsuit by a neighborhood group seeking to block the University of California campus’s expansion could force it to admit 5,100 fewer students and forgo $57 million in revenue. -
The Review | Essay
The Frenzied Folly of Professorial Groupthink
A dust-up over an open letter signed by star scholars reflects a troubling trend. -
The Review | Opinion
The Accreditation System Is Broken
Lax standards threaten higher education’s credibility. -
The Review | Opinion
When Professors Close Ranks
As the John Comaroff case shows, faculty members are too often complicit in concealing sexual harassment. -
Advice
Right Now, Your Best Employees Are Eyeing the Exits
To stay, they need better pay, reasonable hours, and an end to mission-based gaslighting.
