Academe Today

Administration

Higher Ed’s Data Experts Face a Crossroads

Can institutional researchers help colleges prove their value?

Government

Education Dept. Appointee’s For-Profit Past Draws Flak, but It’s Complicated

Julian Schmoke Jr., a former dean at DeVry University, will lead enforcement activities at the Department of Education, which cracked down on fraud among for-profit colleges.

Faculty

Faculty Members Organize to Fight ‘Fascist’ Interlopers on Campuses

The Campus Anti-Fascist Network is a new coalition of faculty, staff, and students who want to push back against far-right speakers and websites that call out their peers for perceived liberal bias.

Chronicle Focus

In a new feature, available to individual subscribers only, The Chronicle offers carefully curated collections of articles on important issues in higher education. So far, there are more than 25. Here are a couple of examples:

What You Need to Know About Learning Analytics

The advent of online learning has made it possible to track an individual student’s path toward mastering course content. The seven articles in this guide consider how the data being collected can be tapped to improve teaching.

Applying Research to Real-World Problems

How can scientists turn their work into solutions for societal problems? The nine articles collected here can serve as a starting point for discussion about what the true mission of university research should be.

The Chronicle Review

What We Wear in the Underfunded University

In higher ed, threadbare is the new black.

Commentary

Clery Act Annual Security Reports Are Due Soon, and Mistakes May Be Costlier Than Ever

Fines for Clery Act violations now stand at more than $54,000 per infraction. Two experts on compliance issues for colleges share tips on how to avoid that penalty.

Lingua Franca

Finaciously, More Regional Words for ‘DARE’

Without an accident, you’ll enjoy these new entries for the online Dictionary of American Regional English, says Allan Metcalf.