Aug. 5, 2022
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 68, Issue 24COVER STORIES
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Considering ConsequencesWhy College Presidents Don’t Speak Their Minds
A new Chronicle survey reveals how campus leaders feel caught between competing and sometimes contradictory demands. -
Guidelines
One President’s Playbook for Public Statements
Like a lot of college presidents, Steven C. Bahls knows what it’s like to wake up to an inbox full of angry emails.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Climbing the Ladder
Can a Teaching Track Improve Undergraduate Education?
Only if it’s built to empower instructors. -
STUDENTS
An Adult Student’s Hard Lessons
More than 39 million Americans have some college and no degree. What will it take to get them graduated?
ALSO IN THE ISSUE
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Reputation Trouble
Americans’ Confidence in Higher Ed Drops Sharply
Partisan strife and concerns about cost take their toll. -
Departing Thoughts
These Professors Were Thinking About Quitting. So They Turned to Social Media.
Scholars who want an off-ramp are finding communities on Facebook, Reddit, and other online forums. -
Work Force
Higher Ed Is Looking to Refill Jobs. But It’s Finding a ‘Shallow and Weak’ Candidate Pool.
About eight in 10 campus leaders and hiring managers said their campus had more open positions this year than last, according to a Chronicle survey administered with the Huron Consulting Group. -
Course Materials
As the Pandemic Waned, So Did Faculty’s Use of Digital Course Materials
When it comes down to choosing texts and other materials, print formats are most popular. -
The Review | Opinion
How to Solve the College-Cost Dilemma
Some majors pay off more than others do. Tuition prices should acknowledge that. -
The Review | Opinion
Law Schools Flattered the Court’s Power. Now They’re Caught in Its Rightward Tilt.
Legal academe has a Supreme Court problem. -
The Review | Opinion
A Smaller Share of College-Goers Are Male. So What?
The boys are doing just fine. -
Advice
Admin 101: Partner Hiring for Staff Members
What to consider when candidates you’ve recruited ask about finding a staff position for their partner.
