Sept. 2, 2022
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 69, Issue 1Cover Story
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Disappearing StudentsThe Shrinking of Higher Ed
In the past, colleges grew their way out of enrollment crises. This time looks different.
Highlights
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The Search for Solutions
Food Pantries, Metamajors, and Sprint Football: How 3 Colleges Are Trying to Remedy Enrollment Woes
A community college, a public regional, and a small private institution try to innovate their way out of yearslong declines. -
The Lived Experience
What Happened to Black Enrollment?
After more than a century of Black activists’ fight for college access, Black enrollment this past decade has tumbled at an alarming rate. -
Finance
The Perilous Predicament of the Very Small College
Many campuses with fewer than 1,000 students survived the pandemic on fumes. What’s next? -
College Completion
Adults Who Left College Without a Degree Could Be Key to Recovering Enrollment
As the number of traditional-age students shrinks, educators double down on efforts to re-enroll the 39 million Americans who left without a credential.
Also in the issue
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The Faculty Ranks
Many Professors Stopped the Tenure Clock During the Pandemic. Who Benefited?
A new study found that women and scholars of color were most likely to take advantage of this option — but raises questions about inequity. -
Leadership
A Catholic University Hired a Dean With Ties to the Vatican. The Problem? He Faked His Credentials.
The University of St. Thomas, in Houston, is reviewing its hiring processes after faculty members accused its business-school dean of lying about his credentials. -
Academic Workplace
Professors, It’s Time to ‘Rate Your Campus Admin’
It’s not totally clear whether this new website is supposed to be funny or serious. The faculty member behind it says it’s both. -
The Work Force
These Are the Higher-Ed Jobs Being Refilled at the Highest Rates
Event planners, institutional researchers, and campus-museum directors were among the employees refilling campus jobs at the highest rates. -
The Review | Opinion
A New Vision for College Excellence
Upward mobility should be the rule, not the exception. -
The Review | Opinion
It’s Time to End Higher Ed’s Gimmicky Sales Tactics
Teaming up with online program managers comes at a steep reputational cost. -
Advice
How to Solve the Mystery of ‘Summer Melt’
The way to retain students is not to try to control every possible thing that could go wrong, but to give them one or two good reasons to stay. -
Advice
Dare to Lead: How Administrators Can Overcome Impostor Syndrome
Higher education needs fresh ideas to evolve and survive. Why not offer a voice that has been muted? -
Advice
Ask the Chair: ‘How Can I Help Adjunct Instructors?’
A new monthly column offers advice on the challenges of running a department.
