As an increasing number of first-generation college students seek out four-year degrees, institutional success has become more dependent on the retention and graduation of this demographic. Taking stock of academic programs has never been more important, as demographics shift, fewer students move away from home to attend college, and enrollment decreases.
The Chronicle's,"The Crisis Curriculum,"provides insight into why some schools are questioning assumptions about which fields to grow or shrink, and explores how both the pandemic and racial crises are impacting academic programs.
Criminal Justice:What's it like to study and teach criminal justice in 2020 America.
Public Health:Public-health experts and first-responders have been valorized since March. But while some health subfields continue to see the gains they did pre-pandemic, academic interest in health overall is not spiking.
Journalism: Amid questions of identity, authority, and inequity, journalism professors are rethinking assumptions and traditions.
