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Marketing
Higher ed has an image problem.
Highlights
The Limits of Academic Freedom
Statements on racism and abortion have renewed a debate over institutional neutrality and free speech.
A Dream Deferred
Reversing course on a $3.5-million promise has sparked petitions and protests.
The Review | Essay
At the English Institute, long a citadel of prestige, our correspondent finds egalitarianism in the face of collapse.
Also in the Issue
Abolitionist Demoted
The University of Houston removed Alan Dettlaff, who’d led the Graduate College of Social Work since 2015, “to better align the college with the university’s academic priorities.”
'A Great Honor'
The university named Claudine Gay, its dean of the faculty of arts and sciences, its 30th president on Thursday.
Leadership
The sole finalist for the job is Amy Parsons, previously a Colorado State lawyer and administrator. Some faculty members have questions.
Data
Most institutions in the top 30 spent $1 billion or more on research in the 2021 fiscal year.
The Review | Opinion
They’re pulled in many directions. A refocus on teaching is in order.
Dystopian Visions
Is the technology a threat to the college essay, or does it raise questions about higher ed?
The Review | Opinion
Conservative courts are establishing a dangerous new precedent to discriminate and abuse.
Advice
Plenty of professors become administrators overnight with an unexpected offer. Here’s how to prepare for “the call” and make it more likely that you will be tapped.