Feb. 17, 2023
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 69, Issue 12Cover Story
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Opening the GatesCongrats! You Didn’t Apply, but We Admitted You Anyway.
New experiments are short-circuiting the admissions process. Here’s why they matter.
Highlights
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The Changing Classroom
Students Demand Endless Flexibility — but Is It What They Need?
There are limits — practical and philosophical — on how much faculty members can bend. -
The Gloves Are Off
Flagships Across the Country Prosper While Regional Colleges Wither
The gap is widening. Who wants to attend a hollowed-out college? -
Chasing a Feeling
Everyone Is Talking About ‘Belonging,’ but What Does It Really Mean?
It’s everywhere: in college swag, job titles, grants, training. Yet a sense of belonging is elusive. -
A 21st-Century Curriculum
The Climate-Conscious College
Faculty members across disciplines are updating curricula in ways that inspire action, not just fear. -
Trends of Note
Other Developments You Should Watch
The Chronicle covers trends year round. Along with those highlighted in our special issue, here are some others we’re tracking.
also in the issue
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Statewide Shake-Up
DeSantis’s Higher-Ed Push Just Got Bigger. Fresh Resistance Is Starting to Bubble Up.
Florida’s governor announced a slate of proposed “reforms” that would encroach on campuses’ autonomy. -
The Fading For-Profits
What a Possible U. of Phoenix Sale Says About the State of Higher Ed
It would mark the “culmination of the era,” even as demand for online learning persists. -
'Investing' in the Work Force
A College Hopes Its Home-Buying Program Will Attract Employees
Virginia State University is offering $10,000 toward a down payment or closing costs for local homes. -
Data
After Years of Drops, Undergraduate Enrollment Shows ‘Signs of Recovery’
Freshman enrollment, up 4.3 percent, is a big reason why. -
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The Review | Opinion
They’ve Been Scheming to Cut Tenure for Years. It’s Happening.
We’re in the execution phase of the profession’s demise. -
The Review | Opinion
Faculty Workloads Are Unequal. That Must Change.
If service isn’t made more fair, people will stop doing it. -
Advice
On the Teaching Tenure Track
What to know about becoming a “teaching professor,” an increasingly common faculty position at large universities.
