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The 2019 Trends Report

By Karin Fischer
 

A skeptical public is increasingly willing to interfere in colleges’ internal affairs.

By David Scobey
 

By drawing their neighbors into a dialogue, colleges can rebuild public support for higher education. 

 

No one in higher education can afford to be complacent. Cultural, demographic, and economic forces are changing the world around and on campuses, challenging long-held beliefs and upending traditions. This special report on five major trends in higher education — and other emergent changes to be aware of — will help you chart a path.

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The Chronicle Interview
By Alexander C. Kafka
 

The best-selling author Alexandra Robbins’s new book explores the world of fraternities. In some, good boys go bad, she writes, but in most, good boys become even better men. PREMIUM

 

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Technology
By Scott Carlson
 

The parallels between the sectors are striking: Both prize knowledge and public service, both employ rank-and-file workers driven by a sense of mission. That makes the news media’s struggles a cautionary tale worth listening to.

 

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People
By Peter Monaghan
 

The college aspirations of many capable students sink because they don’t have the knowledge to navigate the guidance and application process, a new book says. PREMIUM

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By Rebecca Schuman
 

A tried-and-true technique can help you resume a project that has stalled for personal or professional reasons.

 

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