The Chronicle Review

The Left-Wing Case Against Tenure

Its inherent conservatism is particularly vulnerable to unconscious bias. Time for an overhaul.

From the Archives

‘The Great Shame of Our Profession’

How the humanities survive on exploitation.

Teaching

An Engineering Professor Asked His Colleagues to Help Him Analyze His Teaching. Here’s What He Learned.

Psychology and sociology scholars helped him figure out why a third of students were struggling in upper-level courses at Cal Poly Pomona.

The Chronicle Interview

Why Storytelling Matters in Fields Beyond the Humanities

The physician and literary scholar Rita Charon, a pioneer in narrative medicine, explains how to train students to listen like readers, the theme of this year’s Jefferson Lecture.

Faculty

Meet the Academics Who Nabbed This Year’s MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grants

A dozen of the 25 recipients of the $625,000 awards are currently associated with universities.

Administration

How Harvard Raised $9.6 Billion, and What Comes Next for All Campaigns

Other institutions, no matter how small, should see that the economy makes ambitious drives possible, especially when a nonprofit emphasizes how the dollars raised will make a difference to the world.

In the Hot Seat

Is Tuition Too High? And 3 Other Questions for the President of Florida Gulf Coast U.

Michael V. Martin chooses whether he would like his superpower to be invisibility or the ability to fly. That and other answers in this episode of “In the Hot Seat.”

In the Hot Seat

A video series in which college administrators have to think on their feet as they response to surprise questions.

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.

Commentary

Actually, Race-Conscious Admissions Are Good for Asian-Americans

The Trump administration’s investigations into illegal discrimination at Yale and Harvard are misguided.

Advice

What Will Students Remember From Your Class in 20 Years?

“Everything I learned as an undergraduate is out of date. The same will be true for my students in 25 years.”

Lingua Franca

‘Selfie’: One Word to Characterize a Generation

Transparently both selfish and selfless, it is an almost perfect way to express the millennial attitude, says Allan Metcalf.