Admissions

Practice Mandated by Supreme Court Is Focus of Testimony in Harvard Admissions Trial

However the judge rules, both sides seem to be preparing for an appeal in a lawsuit challenging the university’s admissions process.

Financial Aid

Public Flagships Are Offering More Middle-Income Scholarships. What Gives?

The cost of a higher education is weighing ever more heavily on the minds of Americans. Selective flagship universities appear to be getting the message.

Sexual Harassment

3 Revelations From the Lawrence Krauss Sexual-Harassment Report

The physicist agreed to retire from Arizona State University after an investigation uncovered evidence that he had groped and made sexually charged remarks to women.

Greek Life

Does Joining a Fraternity or Sorority Improve Grades and Earnings After Graduation? No, a Study Finds

Promises of better GPAs and career success are big talking points for Greek-life recruiters, but two researchers find the correlation to be the opposite for at least one of those claims.

Graduate Students

Undergraduates Aren’t Sure About Postgraduate Study. These Factors Encourage Them to Apply.

In a moment of hand-wringing among graduate- and professional-school administrators, a Gallup survey offers guidance on who’s interested — and what drives them.

Re:Learning

A Message to College Leaders: Don’t Overlook Resources Right Under Your Nose

Doing so can be costly — especially when university-based projects have been at the forefront of movements now gaining purchase, like open educational resources.

Idea Lab: Mergers and Collaboration

Many colleges are looking to merge or collaborate with their peers. But what do leaders need to know to do this well? Our latest Idea Lab collection offers advice and tips from colleges that have merged or formed partnerships to cut costs and expand academic programs. It’s available in the Chronicle Store.

Advice

How to Be Strategic on the Tenure Track

It’s difficult to resist the pressures to overwork since that is often the only path to tenure.

Lingua Franca

Caravansary

An immense group of people is walking across Mexico, drawing our attention as it draws ever closer. Allan Metcalf notes the power of caravan to evoke visions.

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