Finance

Departures at Gates Foundation Stir Speculation About Its Plans for Higher Ed

Some observers hope the foundation will use its time of transition to promote fresher options both outside of traditional colleges and within academe.

From The Archives

The Gates Effect

A look inside the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s $472-million (so far) effort to remake higher education, and at why many in academe are not cheering.

Administration

Education Dept. Knew of Whistle-Blower Complaint Before Easing Restrictions on For-Profit College

A letter from an accreditor shows that the department was warned that Northwest Suburban College may have been in violation of Title IV rules.

Teaching

What if Teaching Evaluations Happened Later?

If the true measure of an education is difficult to gauge right away, then maybe it makes sense to wait to ask students what they got from a course.

On Leadership

A Faith-Based Institution Invites Civil Discourse

Beck Taylor, president of Whitworth University, talks about how a Christian college navigates the rocky terrain of faith and politics.

The Adult Student: The Population Colleges — and the Nation — Can’t Afford to Ignore

America’s adult students have long been an afterthought in higher education. But demographic changes and economic pressures will soon require institutions to expand their horizons. This Chronicle report explores the growing imperative for colleges to support the adult-student movement.

The Chronicle Review

Arguments That Harm — and Why We Need Them

Peter Singer’s ideas are offensive. Perhaps we should be grateful for his brutal honesty.

Lingua Franca

No One Gets Redeemed at the Olympics

Even starry athletes have bad days. When they pull it together, sports writers like to call it a redemption. But it’s not about sin or shame or failure, says Bill Germano.

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