Oct. 28, 2022
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 69, Issue 5Cover story
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Special ReportHigher Ed Is on the Ballot
Academe has assumed a symbolic importance it hasn’t had since the height of the Cold War.
Highlights
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Survival on the Ballot
A Playbook for Knocking Down Higher Ed
A decade ago, Wisconsin’s governor made college a wedge issue. Now his approach has gone national. -
The Partisan Divide
Is Higher Ed a Public Good or a Public Threat?
What two governors’ contrasting platforms say about the nation’s polarized views about colleges.
Also in the issue
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Leadership
Michigan State’s President Is Out. But the War Isn’t Over.
Samuel L. Stanley Jr.’s resignation underscores the severity of the standoff between the East Lansing campus and its board. That fight may be just beginning. -
The Debate Over Rigor
What Does It Mean When Students Can’t Pass Your Course?
The case of an NYU organic-chemistry professor centers on one of teaching’s thorny questions. -
Diversity
A U. of Minnesota Regent Asks if One of the System’s Campuses Is ‘Too Diverse’
The campus, in Morris, has lost nearly half of its students over the past decade, across all demographic groups. -
Data
‘A Perilous Position’: Some Community-College Students Struggle to Meet Basic Needs, Report Says
Twenty-nine percent were food-insecure, and 14 percent were housing-insecure, according to the Center for Community College Student Engagement. -
The Review | Opinion
A Free-Speech Scandal at Berkeley Law
Nine student groups want to ban supporters of Israel from speaking. That’s wrong. -
The Review | Opinion
Female Faculty: Beware the Non-Promotable Task
Mentoring, committee work, and other campus service disproportionately burden women. -
The Review | Essay
Do Administrators Think They’re Spiritual Healers?
Ex cathedra statements on current events from admins are just ... weird. -
Advice
Promotion Rejected? Your Record May Not Be the Problem.
A study of fairness and bias in tenure and promotion suggests that some candidates are spurned for reasons beyond their control.
