Electoral Research

How a College Degree ‘Supercharges’ a Divide Among White Voters

Since 2016, a college education has emerged as a key dividing line. Why is that gap continuing to widen in the Trump era?

Government

On Election Day, Here’s What Higher Ed Should Watch For.

The next wave of the free-college movement, budget-cutting governors in jeopardy, and ballot measures that matter: This is what we’ll be tracking as Americans vote.

Bundled Issues

The Oddest Ballot Measure on Higher Ed? Look to Florida

Three unrelated issues are included in a single proposed amendment to the state’s Constitution.

In Case You Missed It

Professors Running for Office Make Final Push in First-Time Campaigns

More than 150 people involved with academe are on ballots this Tuesday. Some are novice candidates, drawn from the humanities and sciences into the glare of national politics.

The Chronicle Interview

How the Myth of ‘13th Grade’ Derails Students

They don’t prepare for the transition, colleges don’t help enough, and neither can rely on luck, says the author and advocate Wes Moore.

Advice

5 Tips for New Department Chairs

What happens after you’ve been named department chair? A sure change in department dynamics and tasks to do. In this Two-Minute Tips video, Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz offers five tips to smooth your transition to department chair.

Two-Minute Tips

Short videos to help you excel in the academic workplace.

The Daily Briefing

The Daily Briefing tells individual subscribers everything they need to know about higher ed. Here’s a sample.

Advice

Finally, a Model for Disciplines to Track Ph.D. Career Outcomes

An interactive database created by the American Historical Association offers a comprehensive look at the professional paths of 10 years of history Ph.D.s.

Lingua Franca

Should Accepted Students Be ‘Effervescent’?

The Harvard trial has raised questions about what we look for when admitting students. Bill Germano takes two Alka-Seltzers and a spoonful of Dr. Johnson to puzzle out an answer.

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