Oct. 14, 2022
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 69, Issue 4Cover Story
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Making the CaseThe Return of College as a Common Good
Americans increasingly see the public value of higher education. Can colleges seize the moment?
Highlights
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Higher Ed Under Fire
When Lawmakers Purged ‘Immorality’ From Florida Universities
State intrusion in higher ed is nothing new. -
Finance
A Pandemic-Era Cut With a Hidden Price Tag
Private colleges slashed retirement contributions to their employees by $728 million in 2020.
Also in the issue
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Work Force
Higher Ed’s Hiring Crunch Was Already Bad. It Got Worse Over the Summer.
The pandemic and its aftermath have “created a tsunami of hiring and retention challenges,” according to a recent Chronicle survey. -
Academic Freedom
Public-University Curricula Are ‘Government Speech,’ Florida Says
The state was responding to a lawsuit against the “Stop WOKE” Act, which bars public colleges from promoting “divisive concepts” about race and sex. -
Academic Freedom
‘It’s Making Us Accomplices’: A University Tells Faculty to ‘Remain Neutral’ on Abortion Discussions in Class
University of Idaho faculty members are concerned about restrictive guidance they received from their university telling them what they can and cannot say about abortion. -
Data
Some High-School Grads Say No to College. Here’s Why — and What Might Change Their Minds.
Nearly 40 percent of respondents to a new survey said cost was the main barrier keeping them from college. But they also said money alone wasn’t the answer. -
The Review | Opinion
What the Faltering OPM Market Means for Colleges
Even institutions not involved with the companies should take heed. -
The Review | Opinion
The Reckless Rankings Game
Columbia’s recent data scandal undermines the pretense of objectivity at U.S. News. -
Advice
The New Hybrid Presidency
How a university executive who took office at the height of the pandemic has had to adjust her leadership style.
