May 27, 2022
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 68, Issue 19May 22, 2022
Cover Story
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LeadershipThe Presidential Exit Interview
Nine departing presidents on how the job — and higher ed — is changing.
highlights
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Leadership
The Provost Reported the President’s Husband for Harassment. Now It’s Complicated.
At Sonoma State, a president faces calls to resign over her response to allegations against her husband. The story is even stranger than it seems. -
Advice | Forum
How to Solve the Student-Disengagement Crisis
Six experts diagnose the problem — and suggest ways to fix it. -
The Review | Conversation
On the Uses and Abuses of Identity Politics
The philosopher Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on the academy, the elite, and the future of politics.
Also in the issue
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Inventory Reduction
UNLV Sold a Beloved Literary Magazine to a Mysterious Media Company. Why?
The university sold The Believer to the highest bidder, who then posted an article reviewing online hook-up sites. Former staffers are angry — as is a prominent donor. -
Sticker Shock
Loan-Forgiveness Debate Rekindles an Old Question: Why Does College Cost So Much?
The answers aren’t so simple. -
Testing, Testing
This University Tried a Test-Optional Pilot Program. That Didn’t Last.
The U. of Tennessee system is once again requiring the SAT and ACT for admission — even though the data suggest that not asking for them had benefited the institution. -
Data
39 Million Americans Went to College but Didn’t Earn a Degree. Here’s What We Know About Who Returned.
Most one-time students attended a community college before dropping out, and many of them returned to the same institution. -
The Review | Opinion
No More Letters of Recommendation!
This hyperstylized, dishonest genre is useless for everyone. -
The Review | Opinion
The Gig Economy Comes for Scholarly Work
Companies like Chegg promise academics little and deliver less. -
Advice
How to Heal a Wounded Workgroup You Inherit
It may be tempting to declare, “It’s a new day; let’s put the past behind us.” Here’s why you shouldn’t.
