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April 11, 2025
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Volume 71, Issue 16

Cover Story

The Meaning of College-Educated
More institutions are saying yes. Persuading professors is only the first barrier they face.

Highlights

Swinging for the Fences
Many small colleges have invested in sports to boost enrollment. What happens when it doesn’t work?
The Edge
How colleges can better connect students to what they need to help them start their working lives.
The Review | Conversation
Legal scholars on what Columbia University should have done — and what other colleges could do next.
The Review | Essay
It’s for probing the human condition, not lining up a good internship.

Also In the Issue

'A Sweeping Culture Change'
The flagship has struggled mightily to recruit and retain students of color, but the scope of Thursday’s cuts still came as a shock to many.
Q&A
Why Jason Stanley, a scholar of fascism, is leaving Yale for Canada.
'People are already panicking'
Many employees were already burned out when the government took aim at several revenue streams colleges heavily rely on.
The Review | Opinion
If we don’t band together, we’ll all get skewered alone.
The Review | Opinion
Here’s what to expect from Linda McMahon in the next 90 days.
Advice
A lack of oversight and accountability allows abusive faculty mentors to operate unchecked in research labs.
Advice
Five core principles to help you align the ideals of your vocation and the realities of your position.