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Featured Content
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With support from Cisco
AI on Campus
Generative AI is a polarizing topic. It inspires hope in some people and instills fear in others. But among campus administrators and higher ed technology leaders, a consensus has emerged on one prediction: AI will profoundly change colleges. -
With support from Ascendium
‘My Heart Has Been Yearning for Home’: An Indigenous Student’s Journey
Enrollment for native students dropped by 33% nationwide from 2011 to 2021. Follow the story of Alicia Gangone, a master’s degree student at Wichita State University, to see how she has overcome challenges on her student journey and hopes to help others like her.
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With support from Huron
The Staffing Crisis in Higher Ed
Higher ed is facing a staffing crisis. How are leaders changing their focus to retain and attract essential employees? Explore key trends in current challenges in hiring, creating more work flexibility and the adoption of new staffing practices since the pandemic. -
With support from Ellucian
Views on Modernizing the Student Experience and Managing Changes
How are administrators in key leadership roles effectively collaborating to make strategic decisions on campus, getting buy-in across departments, and implementing new innovative practices? -
With support from Workday
Measuring and Containing Academic Costs
In recent years, declining enrollments and ballooning expenses have turned accounting into a mission-critical priority. How can colleges and universities better understand and manage costs without compromising the student experience or making things worse? -
With support from Jenzabar
Navigating Uncertainty and Building Resilient Colleges
How are some institutions setting themselves apart while navigating the uncertainty in higher ed today? Successful leaders attribute this to healthy optimism, relying on collaboration and tapping into new markets and revenue streams.
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With support from University of South Carolina
A New Focus on the Student Experience
To meet the needs of today’s students, many institutions are focused on these key areas including: expanding the virtual campus, appointing student success advisory teams, safeguarding mental health and wellbeing, creating a sense of belonging and promoting career readiness. -
With support from AWS
Solving the Student-Success Puzzle
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 Watermark
Engaging the Disengaged Student
Faculty are reporting record levels of student disengagement. When students become disengaged, it can create a ripple effect across the entire classroom. The Chronicle has curated an in-depth selection of articles to help administrators explore the causes, dilemmas, and solutions regarding this issue. -
With support from Zoom
Preparing for the Class of 2030
The Chronicle surveyed more than 400 college leaders on their priorities, concerns, and plans to manage to better understand the new generation of students. Explore how institutions are supporting these students through new learning methods, adapting career and mental health departments, and prioritizing a safe and connected campus.
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With support from Adobe
The Myth of the Digital Native
Today’s students may have grown up around technology, but that doesn’t mean they have the skills to thrive at school or work. Knowledge gaps remain a major barrier to success, particularly affecting low-income students. How can institutions more effectively teach, assess, and measure digital skills? -
With support from Verizon
Immersive Technologies
Much has been said about the rise of immersive technologies — and their potential in and out of the classroom. But, how do higher education institutions really regard this technology, and what do leaders view as merely hype? -
With support from AWS
Becoming a Data-Driven Institution
Higher ed’s efforts to use data to make better-informed decisions have yet to instill widespread confidence. The Chronicle surveyed 452 college administrators to explore their views on the increasing use of data, how data is being used on their campus, and where the barriers lie. -
With support from Verizon
Adapting to a New Tech Era
Learn how campus leaders are adapting to a new era of higher education by equipping both teachers and students to succeed online, designing flexible remote work schedules and preventing cyber attacks.
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With support from Ascendium
The Male Enrollment Crisis
Men make up just over half of the 18- to 24-year-olds in America, but they’re vastly outnumbered in the nation’s colleges. In the spring of 2021, men represented just 40.5 percent of undergraduate students — an all-time low — as the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated and amplified a trend that’s been building for 40 years. -
With support from ETS TOEFL
Shifting International-Student Trends
Changes in trade conflicts, the pandemic, and shifting geopolitical situations continue to impact international-student enrollment. Explore a recap of the key trends and takeaways discussed during a Chronicle virtual forum event. -
With support from University of South Florida
Boosting Enrollment: Obstacles and Strategies
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
Re-Enrolling Former Students
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.
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With support from Knight Foundation
Students and Freedom of Expression on Campus
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
Teaching for Inclusivity
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? -
With support from Ascendium
Who is a First-Generation Student?
The definition of first-generation students varies from campus to campus. How many first-generation students are there? What are their characteristics? How are colleges supporting this group? -
With support from New Jersey Institute of Technology
Reaching Today’s Students
Today’s learners are changing — and so are their needs. As colleges continue to accept more students from disadvantaged backgrounds, they are shifting their priorities to better serve low-income, first-generation, adult students, and students of color.
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With support from Cisco
The Faculty and Student Experience, Year 2030
What will the college of 2030 look like? Four key trends emerging as colleges prepare for the next decade in higher ed include transformed learning, climate adaption, career-focused curriculum and continued classroom redesign. -
With support from HP
Industry Ties and Community-College Faculty
How can community colleges tap into the practical knowledge of their faculty in order to remain attuned to the needs of community employers and ensure their curricula and courses remain current? -
With support from Anthology
How Grading Alternatives Measure Student Learning
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
Preparing for a Graceful Exit
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?
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