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Feb. 28, 2025
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Volume 71, Issue 13

Cover story

Reeling from the chaos
Here’s what leaders, professors, researchers, and students told us about the personal impact of White House policy directives.

Highlights

Preventative Measures
Dozens of institutions in 2023 and 2024 altered or shuttered diversity offices and programs pre-emptively, as lawmakers and the public increasingly turned against them.
'Flying a Little Blind'
A sweeping new law required vast curricular change, leading to a confusing implementation that has professors contemplating the limits of their autonomy.
The Review | Essay
History shows that there’s nothing sacred about these big pots of money.

Also in the issue

By Eric Hoover February 16, 2025
The letter’s expansive interpretation of the court’s 2023 admissions decision warns colleges that race-related policies and programs could trigger a federal investigation and put funding in jeopardy.
By David Jesse February 13, 2025
Leaders at the American Council on Education conference heard calls to stand up for their colleges and contemplated what may come next.
By Maya Stahl February 11, 2025
Emporia State’s general counsel told Kansas lawmakers on Tuesday: “I have been told already that I have just committed career suicide. But I am not concerned.”
By Robert Kelchen February 18, 2025
A risk-averse sector confronts chaotic funding cuts.
By Kevin Carey February 18, 2025
His first month was a nightmare for the sector. Here’s what he’s planning next.
By Hollis Robbins February 13, 2025
AI can help the sector wean itself from its dependency on outside ‘experts.’
By Jane S. Halonen, Dana S. Dunn January 28, 2025
Seven ways for campus leaders to reduce the growing burden of training obligations on faculty.