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Oct. 13, 2023
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Volume 70, Issue 4

Cover Story

Admissions at a Crossroads
The Supreme Court’s ruling demolished a vision of racial equity and diversity. In its wake could come bold new commitments — or deep retrenchment.

Highlights

Climate Counts
Black students at Ohio State have organized Black movie nights, a Black Caucus, and a Black mental-health coalition, efforts they say are key to feeling connected. But lawmakers are pushing back.
The Review | Opinion
The old diversity regime was a bit of a mess. Let’s reform it.

Also in the Issue

'We Must Advance a New Vision'
It’s not professors’ fault that the university can no longer afford to support its current lineup of academic programs, the office of the provost wrote in a document shared with department chairs.
Rebukes
Votes at prominent institutions, for a widening range of reasons, have made national news.
Reviewers' Little Helper
Authors’ use of artificial intelligence has dominated the conversation since ChatGPT was released. But many editors and peer reviewers use it, too.
Data
The effort is a bid to resolve a persistent problem — the unclear cost of college.
The Review | Opinion
A few hundred more spots for the non-ultra-rich won’t transform society. Here’s what will.
Advice
How a successful gen-ed program is using the humanities to reach this very different generation of students.
The Review
On the corruption of the secular ideals of the academy by religious orthodoxy.
Advice
It’s not easy to customize application letters. You’ll spend a lot of time asking yourself, “Am I doing this right?”