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Sept. 29, 2023
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Volume 70, Issue 3

Cover Story

Public Perception
By Eric Kelderman, with graphics by Jacqueline Elias and Brian O'Leary
Americans still believe in the value of a college credential, but they aren’t convinced higher education is fulfilling its promise to society, The Chronicle’s national survey shows.

Highlights

Across the Divide
By Emma Pettit, with graphics by Brian O'Leary
A new Chronicle poll shows bipartisan support for giving internal actors the most influence on the curriculum. But it also reveals deep political divides on other questions about higher ed.
Mission and Message
The evidence doesn’t look good.

Also In This Issue

Controversial test
By Audrey Williams June September 20, 2023
The Classic Learning Test is accepted chiefly by small private religious institutions. Now 12 public universities in Florida do, too.
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose
By Francie Diep September 18, 2023
After months of agitation from law and medical schools, the vast majority of colleges seem to have cooperated with U.S. News for its undergraduate-program rankings.
The Resistance
By Megan Zahneis September 15, 2023
“We’re offering education, which I think should not be a controversial thing,” one organizer says of the project, announced on Friday. Its target audience: current students at New College of Florida.
Brain Drain
By Megan Zahneis, Audrey Williams June September 7, 2023
A new survey of thousands of faculty members in Florida, Texas, Georgia, and North Carolina finds that political incursions have dissatisfied the professoriate and chilled hiring.
The Review | Opinion
By James H. Finkelstein, Judith A. Wilde September 11, 2023
College leaders are already well paid. Why should they get ultra-low-interest loans too?
The Review
Ideas around the topic are diffuse and murky.
The Review | Essay
By Michael W. Clune September 12, 2023
ChatGPT has transformed grade inflation from a minor corruption to an enterprise-destroying blight.
Advice
By Maria LaMonaca Wisdom September 6, 2023
Advice from a faculty coach on how to revive your static career.