April 15, 2022
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 68, Issue 16Cover stories
-
The Review | OpinionThe Rankings Farce
U.S. News and its ilk embrace faux-precise formulas riven with statistical misconceptions. -
By the Numbers
Do the ‘U.S. News’ Rankings Rely on Dubious Data?
Researchers who submit to the publication say survey answers are subject to errors, ambiguity, and pressure to look good.
Highlights
-
Permissible Conduct?
The Professor and the Protester
Oliver Baker got into a scuffle with a student during a campus protest. It could cost him his career. -
Student Well-Being
With Students in Mental-Health Crises, Campuses Risk Doing Too Little — or Too Much
When suicide is a risk, student confidentiality and institutional liability can be at odds.
Also in the issue
-
Faculty Mental Health
A Professor ‘Resigned’ During a Mental-Health Crisis. Now She Wants Her Job Back.
The case is drawing national attention to the struggles faculty members with mental-health disabilities face when their illness interferes with their work — and the challenges universities face in responding. -
Consolidated Leadership
This University President Is Focused on Performance and Productivity. That Worries the Faculty.
Efforts to cut costs and measure return on investment are sparking debate at the University of Missouri. -
Academic Hiring
Why Search Committees Struggle to Diversify the Faculty
A new study examines how human biases and institutional barriers affect the groups responsible for finding diverse candidates for faculty positions. -
Data
28% of Women in Higher Ed Believe They Were Not Promoted Because of Their Gender
A new Gallup survey finds gender gaps in perceived opportunities in the academic workplace. -
The Review | Opinion
Is It Time to Cut Presidents’ Pay?
Austerity has become the rule in higher ed, except at the very top. -
The Review | Essay
The Abject Failure of IRBs
Ethics-review systems have become exercises in absurdity and unpredictability. -
The Review | Essay
Dancing With Autocrats
Carnegie Mellon’s branch campus in Rwanda provides cover for a repressive regime. -
Advice
8 Ways for Search Committees to Be Inclusive
What does it mean to keep diversity and equity at the forefront of selecting a great candidate?
