Academe Today

Enrollment

Is Catholic U.’s Chaste Brand Scaring Off Students?

A plan to lay off tenured faculty members, brought on by enrollment declines and deficits, has provoked a broader debate about whether the institution’s religiosity undermines recruitment.

Teaching

It Matters a Lot Who Teaches Introductory Courses. Here’s Why.

The first professor whom students encounter in a discipline, evidence suggests, plays a big role in whether they continue in it.

Research

How Colleges Can Cultivate Students’ Sense of Belonging

Feeling a connection to their college has been linked to students’ persistence, and even their well-being.

Campus Activism

Student Occupation, Coming to a Campus Near You

From Howard to NYU, students have been shutting down offices and sleeping in hallways, with few consequences from administrators.

People

Thanks to Beyoncé, All Eyes Are on Black Colleges. A Historian Says They Should Capitalize on the Hype.

A pop star’s performance last weekend put historically black institutions in the national spotlight. Was the concert just good optics or a sign that the colleges will get in formation?

Students

After Week of Turmoil, Student-Body President Is Impeached at Texas State

Amid allegations of pervasive racism, the student official struck a defiant tone, urging a guilty verdict. Meantime, the university’s president announced steps to make the campus more inclusive.

The Daily Briefing

The Daily Briefing tells individual subscribers everything they need to know about higher ed. Here’s a sample.

The Chronicle Review

Dear Humanities Profs: We Are the Problem

Dismayed about American politics? Look in the mirror.

Advice

What Happened When the Dean’s Office Stopped Sending Emails After-Hours

Very few issues cannot wait until morning, and that is an important message for any dean’s office to send.

Lingua Franca

How to Teach the Rhythm of Language: Stop Counting Syllables!

No one reads aloud anymore, so to get students to grasp the meter of English, Lucy Ferriss plays hip-hop — and other strategies to let the poetry in.