A Special Report
The Trends Report 2022

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