Finance

Bridgepoint Education’s Ashford U. Joins For-Profit Sector’s Trek to Nonprofit Status

The parent company said on Tuesday it would seek to have the conversion approved by year’s end. The move would carry many advantages for the company, but it’s unclear if students would be any better off.

Finance

A Sector in Flux: How For-Profit Higher Ed Has Shifted

Over the last two years, many of the industry’s biggest players have merged with onetime competitors, moved from for-profit to nonprofit status, or left the business altogether. Here’s a summary.

Fund Raising

The $41-Million Rescue

An army of alumnae rallied to save their alma mater with a Starbucks challenge and a host of other creative ideas. Will it be enough to save Sweet Briar College over the long term?

Special Reports

Can Peer Review Be Saved?

The problem facing universities in 2018 isn’t so much that peer review has inevitably evolved, but that scientists collectively have failed to respond with a better replacement.

On Leadership

Calling On the Energy of Hispanic Students

José Luis Cruz, president of Lehman College of the City University of New York, says one key to helping Hispanic students succeed in college is to focus on their energy and drive.

Chronicle Focus

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Handling Sexual-Assault Accusations

Make a mistake responding to sexual-abuse allegations, and it can damage your college’s reputation and cost it hundreds of thousands of dollars. Here’s the latest news on complying with federal gender-equity law.

Pitfalls That Can End a Presidency

Missteps of all kinds can derail a presidency, including inadequate response to protesters, conflicts over shared governance, and incautious remarks.

The Professor Is In

The Ethics of Backing Out

Is it OK to renege on a job offer once you’ve accepted it? That all depends on the nature of the position.

Commentary

How Technology Can Equalize Learning Differences

Students arrive in our classrooms with emotional, mental, and physical needs that affect their ability to learn, yet too many teachers are unprepared to effectively help them.

Lingua Franca

The Next Blockbuster

The word had two very different meanings, not to be found at the mall, before it was attached to the video chain and movies. Bill Germano wonders: What’s next?