March 3, 2023
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 69, Issue 13Cover story
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College as Meaning MakerTeaching in an Age of ‘Militant Apathy’
Immersive education offers a way to reach students. But can it ever become the norm?
Highlights
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The Curriculum Wars
How a Center for Civic Education Became a Political Provocation
Behind the scenes of a controversial effort to combat “uniformity” at the University of Florida. -
The Review | Reporting
Madeline Kripke Owned 20,000 Books, Some of Them Very Bawdy
She had perhaps the largest personal dictionary collection in the world. It is certainly the most titillating.
Also in the issue
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Shared Governance
UNC’s Board Comes Under Scrutiny After Surprise Plan for ‘Civic Life’ School
Faculty members accused trustees of overreaching, and the accreditor says it will send a letter of inquiry. -
Final Warning
Accreditor Ratchets Up Pressure on North Idaho College With ‘Show Cause’ Order
After three years of board dysfunction and interference, the college received its last sanction before access to federal aid is cut off. -
Budget Trouble
Federal Covid Relief Is Ending. Connecticut’s Public Colleges Could Face Big Cuts.
The state’s chief budget official says the money that’s poured in over the last three years was always temporary, and colleges should have planned accordingly. -
Data
A Rocky Stock Market Sent the Value of College Endowments Tumbling Last Year
The average one-year return for endowments in the 2022 fiscal year was -8 percent, down from a 30.6-percent return the year before. -
The Review | Opinion
Beware the Innovation District
Universities say these developments are engines of social mobility. Skepticism is warranted. -
The Review | Opinion
Higher Ed’s Political Naïveté
As the College Board’s Florida fiasco shows, it’s time to stop appeasing malign actors. -
The Review | Opinion
It’s Not Just Our Students — ChatGPT Is Coming for Faculty Writing
And there’s little agreement on the rules that should govern it. -
Advice
How to Close the Staffing Gap
What can less-selective, budget-strapped institutions do to hire and retain good staff people? Here’s a two-step strategy.
