Finance

Fallout From For-Profit College Chain’s Closure Could Have Been Prevented

Education Corporation of America’s problems were well-known. Why was the accreditor surprised?

Global Funds

Saudi Partnerships Are Too Valuable to Give Up, MIT Report Concludes

Despite mounting evidence that Saudi Arabia’s leader was directly involved in Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and other colleges are hesitating to cut lucrative ties with the country.

The Chronicle Interview

A Climate Scientist Takes On Deniers, Including the Denier in Chief

Katharine Hayhoe, an atmospheric scientist at Texas Tech University, relies on her religious faith, as well as her work, to hope that climate change will be acknowledged and dealt with.

Teaching

How One University Uses ‘Sneaky Learning’ to Help Students Develop Good Study Habits

The strategies that students employ are typically based on intuition, not science. How can colleges persuade them to learn more effectively?

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Idea Lab: Student Wellness

Colleges want students to make healthy choices and avoid risky behaviors. But the potential pitfalls for undergraduates are great: alcohol abuse, excessive partying, and a Greek culture that sometimes promotes dangerous behavior. This collection of articles outlines how leading institutions are making headway. Buy this Idea Lab collection today to help your students be healthier and safer.

Advice

On the Value of Dissertation-Writing Groups

Graduate school glorifies solitary labor, but scholarly writing has always been collaborative.

Lingua Franca

How We Ask Questions Matters

Whether in the classroom or the courtroom, the way we ask questions involves many things, including ambiguous words and the stress of the questioning event. How we think about students’ answers, says Roger Shuy, must take such conditions into account.