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Feb. 16, 2024
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Volume 70, Issue 12

Cover Story

Ratings Revamp
Superficial assessments hurt professors and students, but reform is hard.

Highlights

Financial Frustration
A month after the debut of the revamped FAFSA, families continue to hit unexplained snags.
Burden on Speech
A sweeping punishment, a canceled art show, and allegations that Indiana University is silencing pro-Palestinian voices.
The Review | Essay
How paranoid accusations of “violence” became all the rage.

Also in the Issue

'No One Magic Bullet'
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
A group of nearly 150 campus leaders, mostly at community colleges, aims to counteract negative stereotypes about diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Athletics
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.
Data
Increasingly, those jobs are in industry.
Advice
Newcomers to a top leadership post aren’t prepared for the loneliness of the role.
The Review | Essay
A fracas at Barnard raises fundamental questions.
The Review | Opinion
The recent political attacks in Florida represent a threat to the discipline — but also an opportunity.
Advice
Advice for job candidates on how to thrive in this full-time yet temporary faculty position.
Advice
Ten steps that departments could take, at zero or minimal cost, to extend basic collegiality to their contingent colleagues.