Feb. 16, 2024
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 70, Issue 12cover story
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Ratings RevampTeaching Evaluations Are Broken. Can They Be Fixed?
Superficial assessments hurt professors and students, but reform is hard.
highlights
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Financial Frustration
How the New Federal-Aid Form Is Shutting Some Students Out
A month after the debut of the revamped FAFSA, families continue to hit unexplained snags. -
Burden on Speech
When Are Appeals to Campus Safety an Excuse to Suppress Speech?
A sweeping punishment, a canceled art show, and allegations that Indiana University is silencing pro-Palestinian voices. -
The Review | Essay
The Hyperbolic Style in American Academe
How paranoid accusations of “violence” became all the rage.
also in the issue
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'No One Magic Bullet'
The U. of Connecticut Could Be the Next Public Flagship to Face Big Cuts
Amid a $70-million deficit, university officials plan to reduce its budget by 15 percent in the next five years. Faculty members fear harm to graduate education, among other worries. -
A Community of Leaders
College Presidents Are Quietly Organizing to Support DEI
A group of nearly 150 campus leaders, mostly at community colleges, aims to counteract negative stereotypes about diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. -
Athletics
Dartmouth Men’s Basketball Players Can Vote to Unionize. What Does That Mean for Everyone Else?
A federal official has ruled in the athletes’ favor, allowing them to hold a union vote. The ruling applies only to them but could reverberate across college sports. -
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Advice
Can a President Have Friends on the Campus?
Newcomers to a top leadership post aren’t prepared for the loneliness of the role. -
The Review | Essay
Political Solidarity Statements Threaten Academic Freedom
A fracas at Barnard raises fundamental questions. -
The Review | Opinion
How Sociology Can Save Itself
The recent political attacks in Florida represent a threat to the discipline — but also an opportunity. -
Advice
Dos and Don’ts of a Visiting Professorship
Advice for job candidates on how to thrive in this full-time yet temporary faculty position. -
Advice
How to Treat Your Visiting Professors
Ten steps that departments could take, at zero or minimal cost, to extend basic collegiality to their contingent colleagues.
