Cover Story
Leadership
Nine departing presidents on how the job — and higher ed — is changing.
Highlights
Leadership
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
Six experts diagnose the problem — and suggest ways to fix it.
The Review | Conversation
The philosopher Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on the academy, the elite, and the future of politics.
Also in the Issue
Inventory Reduction
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
The answers aren’t so simple.
Testing, Testing
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
Most one-time students attended a community college before dropping out, and many of them returned to the same institution.
The Review | Opinion
This hyperstylized, dishonest genre is useless for everyone.
The Review | Opinion
Companies like Chegg promise academics little and deliver less.
Advice
It may be tempting to declare, “It’s a new day; let’s put the past behind us.” Here’s why you shouldn’t.