| | | | | Mega-Universities Are On the Rise. They Could Reshape Higher Ed as We Know It. | | By Lee Gardner | | | | Liberty, Grand Canyon, Western Governors, and a few other universities have found a new way to play the game that many colleges are losing. Could they one day lay claim to a significant share of the nation’s new college students? | | Why Colleges Are Keeping a Closer Eye on Their Students’ Lives | | By Vimal Patel | | | | After the demise of the legal principle in loco parentis, colleges viewed their role more as bystanders. Now they are finding a middle ground. | | Read the Rest of This Year’s Report | | | | No one in higher education can afford to be complacent. Cultural, demographic, and economic forces are changing the world around and on campuses, challenging long-held beliefs and upending traditions. This special report on five major trends in higher education — and other emergent changes to be aware of — will help you chart a path. |
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| | | | | Leadership Insights: Managing a Crisis | | | | It’s inevitable. During your time as a college president, provost, or dean, you will have to handle a crisis. And you need to be prepared. This article collection includes examples of how colleges should, and shouldn’t, deal with a crisis. Purchase a copy in the Chronicle Store. |
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| | | | | Advice | | What Is ‘Indoctrination’? And How Do We Avoid It in Class? | | By David Gooblar | | | | The idea that professors indoctrinate students is actually a very old accusation. But there are teaching strategies you can use to be sure you are promoting open-mindedness. | | | | | | ADVERTISEMENT | | | | | | Paid for and Created by The University of Toledo | | Improving Care | | | | Students collaborate with peers from other health-care professions using an experiential, case-based learning approach to patient care. |
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