Leadership By Jack Stripling The latest figures in the American Council on Education’s long-running survey show college presidents remain overwhelmingly white and male, but more than half say they plan to step down in five years. |
Data By Audrey Williams June Just 12 percent of presidents say that using data to inform their decisions is a future area of importance. |
Campus Consolidation By Lee Gardner The consolidation of 14 public colleges has produced some benefits, but not a windfall in savings. |
Technology By Goldie Blumenstyk But some of their demands — for convenience and speed, among other things — may come at an academic price. |
The Chronicle Interview By Nell Gluckman A sociologist at the University of Louisville describes what colleges need to do to graduate more black males. |
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Balancing Act By Melati Nungsari What does it take for an academic couple to find two tenure-track jobs in the same place? |
Lingua Franca When he charges witch hunt, what does our president mean? Lucy Ferriss examines the possibilities. |
Vitae By Rebecca Schuman Hello, prospective grad student. Come in under the shadow of this red rock. |