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June 23, 2023
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Volume 69, Issue 21

Cover Story

Doomed by Debt
Loans were a lifeline for Finlandia University. Until they weren’t.

Highlights

'Anticipatory Obedience'
Vaguely worded legislation is having far-reaching effects on how professors teach.
The Review | Essay
Threats. Psychosis. A gun.

Also in the Issue

Debating Points
The contenders for the Republican presidential nomination say they plan to harness the wonky process to set higher ed straight. Experts are skeptical.
Spending Struggle
A state-budget crunch in Connecticut could foreshadow cutbacks for public regional campuses across the country as federal stimulus money runs out.
Rankings Rejection
With weeks left for colleges to submit their data to U.S. News & World Report for the undergraduate-program rankings, the university says it won’t play ball. It is the first highly ranked national institution to do so this season.
Data
Race and ethnicity in undergraduate enrollment varies widely by institution, selectivity, and among two- and four-year colleges.
The Review | Opinion
College enrollments are becoming increasingly unequal.
The Review
On the “totalizing moralisms” of the left and right.
The Review | Opinion
A system that encourages anonymous snitching is intrinsically abusive.
Advice
To be a viable candidate beyond the campus, you have to get over your academic self.