Academe Today

‘I Didn’t Know How to Ask for Help’

You don’t have to look far to find them. Here’s what they want you to know.

Facing Anxiety

Students share how they cope with it, and what their professors and peers need to know.

How to Help

As anxiety and depression increase among students, colleges are struggling to respond. Here’s what they’re doing to cope with mental-health issues.

In the States

Why Students Are Leaving Illinois in Droves — and Why It Matters

Many have blamed the student exodus on a bruising, two-year budget stalemate. But the real story of Illinois’s enrollment struggle goes back decades.

Faculty

President of AAUP’s Nebraska Chapter Resigns Over Free-Speech Clash

The head of the state organization of the American Association of University Professors told a newspaper that she could not defend a graduate student’s recent protest.

Students

Fraternities as Charitable Powerhouses? One University’s Numbers Suggest Otherwise

Most chapters at Pennsylvania State University, whose Greek system has faced scrutiny, logged few community-service hours and raised little money in philanthropy during the 2017 calendar year.

Financial Aid

Federal Student-Loan Program Is Rapidly Losing Money, and Income-Based Repayment Is to Blame, Report Says

The federal government is well on its way toward lending more money than it is repaid, according to the Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General.

The Adult Student: The Populations 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 to survive or thrive. This Chronicle report explores the growing imperative for colleges to support the adult-student movement.

The Chronicle Review

The Simplest Course I Ever Taught

We too often strive for complexity and comprehensiveness in the classroom. Simplicity can be better.

First Person

The Job Market: Waiting for the Day

You can’t speed up the academic hiring process, but you can take steps to maintain your sanity as it plays out.

Lingua Franca

Passels of Popinjays

Who says the Donald has the best words? Ben Yagoda examines those of his critics.