Academe Today

Government

Trump’s Wild Ride

On issues like immigration, free speech, and transgender rights, the president’s first month in office has proved a whirlwind for higher ed.

Data

State-by-State Breakdown of Graduation Rates

This newly updated interactive graphic charts the six-year graduation rates for various student demographics across four-year public, four-year private nonprofit, and two-year public institutions.

Idea Lab

Connecting to Young Alumni

Elon University and other colleges experiment with ways to keep recent graduates engaged.

Idea Lab

How One University Used Crowdfunding to Reach Young Donors

Cornell was also interested in learning whether the approach could reach alumni who had not donated before. The experiment has worked.

Purchase the Trends Report

This report examines the most pressing problems but also looks at some cutting-edge solutions. You’ll find strategies being tried by other colleges; tips on how to promote change; data; expert commentary; and other takeaways. Think of it as a briefing on what’s essential to know in the year ahead.

Cybersecurity, Rising

Working to meet a national shortage of computer-safety personnel, colleges find customers and complications.

Teaching for Tomorrow's Careers

The Chronicle's Trends booklets are collections of articles hand-selected by our editors, providing a more in-depth look at some of the trends highlighted in our 2017 Trends Report.

Vitae

Try On Someone Else’s Life

How to prototype a career change, one coffee at a time.

Lingua Franca

Heart of Smartness

Why read W.E.B. Du Bois? asks Bill Germano. Because his celebrated, century-old writing can bring us back to important questions, like why we teach.