Leadership By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz The University of California president is on the defensive after a state audit accused her office of hiding reserve funds and tampering with campuses’ responses to a survey. She denies those allegations but promises better procedures going forward. |
Institutional Ethics By Nell Gluckman Penn State, Rutgers, and others are taking a cue from the corporate world by making a concerted effort to establish campuswide ethical standards. |
Admissions By Eric Hoover The current app has long been used primarily by teenagers who plan to enroll in college full time right after high school. The new app is intended to help groups such as veterans, adults returning to complete degrees, and community-college students. |
Administration By Adam Harris Tensions have been high at Bethune-Cookman University as commencement day nears. The education secretary, part of an administration that keeps fumbling its message about HBCUs, will deliver the keynote address. |
On Leadership By Lee Gardner Graduates of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design often buck the perception that an art-school degree is a disadvantage in the job market. |
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 nearly 25. Here are a couple of examples: |
Missteps of all kinds can derail a presidency, among them an inadequate response to protesters’ complaints, conflicts over shared governance, and incautious remarks. Collected here are 11 articles describing how presidencies have failed. |
As they struggle to hold onto their share of the student market, small liberal-arts colleges face many challenges. The 12 articles in this guide look at the strategies they use to thrive. |
Commentary By Molly Corbett Broad The perception of higher education’s worth has dimmed, and it’s up to people within the industry to do some enlightening. |
The Chronicle Review By Amy Hungerford It is historically and intellectually inappropriate for Ph.D.’s to use this protest tactic. |
The Chronicle Review By Donna Freitas It’s not a digital gathering place so much as a marketing forum. |
Lingua Franca "False news" has a longer history than you think, and has become "fake" only recently, says Allan Metcalf. |
Vitae By Melanie Nelson How to “manage up” and get what you need from your graduate supervisor. |