May 12, 2023
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 69, Issue 18cover story
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Speaking OutPresidents Are Changing Their Tune on Free Speech
More college leaders are denouncing would-be censors on the left and the right. Why now?
highlights
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Brave New World
Will ChatGPT Change How Professors Assess Learning?
It won’t be easy without their colleges’ support. -
Leadership
A Disrupter’s Quick Exit
Labor strife, curricular clashes, and public-safety woes unraveled Jason Wingard’s high-profile presidency less than two years into his tenure at Temple University. -
Microtrends
More College Students Are Choosing to Stop Drinking. Their Campuses Are Still Catching Up.
Alcohol just isn’t as cool on campus as it once was. What’s driving that shift? -
The Review | Essay
The 7 Trends Shaping Small Colleges
Tuition revenues are eroding, but small institutions have a plethora of ways to fight back.
also in the issue
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The New Governance
‘Shame on You’: Over Fiery Protests, Florida’s New College Trustees Deny 5 Tenure Bids
The tenure bids met opposition from the interim president and board members, six of whom were recently appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Angry students and professors denounced the decision. -
Leadership
After Protests and a Resignation, a New University Withdraws a Plan for a Digital-First Library
Proposals to remove books and reshape campus athletics shook up three soon-to-be-merged Vermont colleges. -
Admissions & Enrollment
College Rankings Are in Trouble. Do Students Care?
They know the lists are flawed. Here’s why some consult them, and some don’t. -
Potential Re-enrollees
The Number of U.S. Adults With Some College but No Degree Keeps Growing
More than 40 million students left higher ed before finishing. A new report has insight on which ones might be lured back. -
Recruitment Overhaul
Is It the End of Student Recruitment as We Know It?
The College Board has long reigned over the student-recruitment business. A rival company says that could soon change. -
The Review | Opinion
The Ethical Poverty of Dorms for the Rich
Coffee lounges and exclusive fitness studios help attract students. They also stratify the student body. -
The Review | Opinion
The University of Michigan Demands Flattery for President — While Crushing Labor
The administration wants a nice little poem for the president. -
Advice
The Provost Files: How to Hire New Deans
Seven steps every provost should take in overseeing a leadership search.
