Protests by minority students led Harvey Mudd College to scrutinize its notoriously intense course requirements. Campus leaders want to ease pressure on students without sacrificing rigor.
Colleges would be wise to engage more vigorously with those corporations now, while the economy is strong and the employers could use their help. If they don’t, other companies will be more than willing to pick up the slack.
Less than 1 percent of the R&D money spent by universities goes to the humanities. The institutions that spend the most want their projects to have an impact.
Only two public colleges on the list devoted more than 5 percent of their total research-and-development spending to the humanities, but 18 private nonprofit colleges did.
Numbers tell the story of the current state of higher education: the results of its diversity efforts, the decline in enrollment, and the growth in student debt.
Many colleges are looking to potentially merge or collaborate with their peers. But what do leaders need to know to do this well? Our latest Idea Lab collection offers advice and tips from colleges that have merged or formed partnerships to cut costs and expand academic programs. It’s available in the Chronicle Store.
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