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The Trends Report 2022

Photo illustration of paper arrows pointing in all directions
Mark Harris for The Chronicle

The experiences of the past year have shaken loose many of higher education’s conceptual mainstays —about the future face of the student body, the nature of faculty jobs, what a campus should look like. People in the sector have been forced to reconsider its assumptions and traditions. We hope this issue will spark thinking on your campus about how to prepare for what’s next.

Political Interference
By Karin Fischer February 11, 2022
Public flagships in conservative states face reputational and recruiting challenges.
The Future of Enrollment
By Sarah Brown February 11, 2022
Higher ed’s future, and the economy, depends on their coming back to college.
Reimagining Space
By Lee Gardner February 11, 2022
After a yearslong surge in construction, colleges retrench and retool.
The Faculty Experience
By Emma Pettit February 11, 2022
The tradition will probably survive. But it could look very different.
Who's In Charge Here?
By Eric Kelderman February 11, 2022
America has turned against the way college leaders run sports, with its billions in revenue and unpaid athletes.
Life of the Mind
By Kate Hidalgo Bellows February 11, 2022
The in-person conference is staging a comeback. But can it compete with the convenience of our computer screens?
The Trends Report
February 11, 2022
Keep an eye out for these developments percolating across higher ed.