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Chronicle Intelligence (CI) is a division of The Chronicle of Higher Education. We produce in-depth reports, case studies, virtual events, and other content to inform and empower the higher-ed audience.
Our mission is to help readers better navigate the future by solving pressing problems on their campuses or in their careers, and helping them understand important issues and trends. CI is powered by the journalism and expertise of our newsroom, with the same editorial standards and quality.
Featured Content
A recent Chronicle survey found that 62 percent of faculty nationwide believe that “reducing burnout and improving morale” would define their institution’s success over the next 5-10 years. In this Trends Snapshot, we explore what colleges and universities can do to make that happen.
Watch our explainer to better understand the hurdles many transfer students face and what can be done to help these students succeed.
Leadership
With support from Watermark
With the right strategic plan — and the right people involved in that planning — colleges and universities can successfully execute initiatives that work towards their key objectives, whether that’s enrollment growth or operational efficiency. Hear what a group of panelists from a Chronicle Virtual Forum had to say.
With support from Academic Partnerships
Regional public universities are experiencing challenges from all sides, including insufficient state funding, low employee morale, shortages in talent, and low enrollment. How can they navigate these obstacles and avoid cutbacks or closures?
With support from The Teagle Foundation
During that past decade the number of humanities degrees awarded fell by 24 percent from 2012 to 2022. The Chronicle explored this topic with an expert panel offering advice to help strengthen messaging, modernize course offerings, and revive interest in this field of study.
When Dawn Meza Soufleris arrived at college in the 1980s, she was on her own. Today, she spends her days ensuring that no first-generation student on her campus ever feels alone.
Student Life
With support from Ellucian
What role can chatbots and AI play in financial aid? What could aid packages look like in the future? How are universities providing more transparency around aid and driving retention with completion grants? Explore the Trends Snapshot to understand what innovations are taking shape.
With support from AWS
Many higher-education experts and members of academe itself call for a deeper and broader understanding of student success in order to tackle it more effectively. Download the Research Brief to read what students, faculty, admin and students really think.
With support from AT&T
In this Key Takeaways, learn from Cattani and other experts about tackling student mental health and safety. See how Boston University, The Jed Foundation, and the University of California at Davis are approaching mental health in different ways.
With support from Zoom
How can academia evolve to navigate an era of historical change in student communication methods? This new Trends Snapshot explores how to meet fast-changing student communication needs and effectively implement emerging tech.
Technology and Innovation
With Support from Workday
In this Insights Report, we explore how colleges are using AI to revamp campus tours, support mental health for students, streamline admissions and enrollment, and even upskill HR specialists.
With support from Cisco
Learn how Northern Arizona University (NAU) implemented and improved its data to understand and appeal to diverse populations and set them up for post-grad success.
With support from AWS
Which technologies are critical for your institution’s future, and how can you best put them to use in our fast-changing world? This Trends Snapshot dives into the five technological changes poised to change the future of academia.
With Support From University of Florida
A “digital twin” is a virtual replica of an object, system, or environment in the physical world. Learn more about the technology and what opportunity it presents for higher ed in our latest Explainer.
Admissions and Enrollment
Nolan Cook and Will Shafer are looking to higher education for exactly opposite reasons.
With support from ICEF
International enrollment has long been a safety valve for U.S. colleges and universities — boosting revenues and reputations as the demographic cliff looms. What strategies should universities consider as they adapt to the evolving global market?
With support from University of South Florida
With enrollment numbers dropping nationwide, colleges and universities are faced with a looming crisis in the not-so-distant future. Declines in enrollment not only have financial implications for college campuses, but they also carry the possibility of creating labor shortages in fields that require a specialized degree.
With support from Ascendium
More than 39 million Americans have earned college credits but not attained a degree. As those individuals run into career obstacles—and as higher ed institutions grapple with falling enrollment—a major win-win opportunity has presented itself: re-enrollment.
Diversity and Inclusion
With support from Knight Foundation
Colleges have long been considered bastions of freedom of expression. However, as today’s students challenge the norms of free speech and new rules are set in place, that view is beginning to change. What are institutions doing to combat the growing sentiment that college is an unwelcoming place for differing views?
With support from Adobe
While administrators, faculty leaders and directors of campus teaching-and-learning centers are dedicated to finding ways to encourage instructors to foster a climate where each student’s voice is heard, why are some faculty still hesitant to embrace this?
Watch our explainer to better understand how researchers and policymakers are defining rural colleges, and why it is important to support these institutions.
Watch our explainer to better understand the history of American prison education and why obtaining financial aid for incarcerated prisoners — even with reinstated eligibility for Pell Grants and a simplified FAFSA — is still so difficult.
Faculty
With support from Watermark
How do faculty and administrators view institutional assessment today? Is it an administrative burden, or valuable tool? Depends on who you ask.
With support from AWS
To better understand the distinct institutional perspectives on generative AI, The Chronicle surveyed more than 800 higher ed administrators and faculty members. Get an in-depth look at the results and understand where faculty members and administrators are most divided - or aligned - on the topic.
With support from Anthology
The pandemic inspired institutions to reevaluate how they grade their students. Some newer techniques being implemented at institutions include de-emphasizing letter grades, involving students in evaluating assessment and collaborative grading.
With support from TIAA
How does the shifting faculty retirement landscape represent a threat to a college’s financial well-being and its ability to deliver high-quality education?
About Chronicle Intelligence
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