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From the issue dated June 26, 2009 |
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Short SubjectsLIGHTS. CAMERA. NEVER MIND.If a movie script doesnt flatter, a college might tell the filmmaker to write it out of the script. LEFT BEHIND: Two students who were detained by immigration officials on a study tour of Jordan say their professor did nothing to help them. UNLIKELY PAIR: When T. Rowe Price had excess dirt and Stevenson University needed some, they struck a mutually beneficial deal. WHAT THEY'RE READING ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES: A list of the best-selling books. The FacultyBLUNT BUDGET CUTSTo cut costs, some institutions single out particular programs rather than making across-the-board reductions. WIDE CUTS, DEEP SCARSSome colleges try to limit the damage of financial cutbacks by spreading them across the organization, but the method is not a clear success. ADVISING YOUR UNEMPLOYED GRADUATESSooner or later, students confronted with unappealing work will appear in their former professors offices. NO TURTLES: FACULTY-MEDIA RELATIONSConfronted by reporters, too many academics draw their heads and limbs inside a protective shell and wont come out. ONCE A STAR, ALWAYS A STARAcademic fame is hard to attain, but harder to lose, writes Lennard J. Davis. OLD GEEZERVILLEThere is a place where e-mail with salutations like "Check it out, Dawg" is rejected, and where switchblades and contraceptives are considered inappropriate paper topics, writes Daphne Simpkins. CONVENTION WISDOM: The American Association of University Professors says it is back on track after three years of financial and organizational derailments. ACADEMIC FREEDOM BESET: Several trends are converging to threaten scholars traditional rights. AIMING HIGH: How, and when, to undertake a no-confidence vote with confidence. Research & BooksDEPRESSION-ERA CULTURETough times bent moral absolutes in ways that defy easy generalization, writes Elliott J. Gorn. HOT TYPE: How do university presses decide which books to feature first in their catalogs? Information TechnologyCOMMUNITY COLLEGES TAKE ON CYBERSECURITYWith a new White House push against computer crime, two-year institutions try to put themselves on the front lines. Money & ManagementCAPITAL IDEAA private, nonprofit institution supported largely by city and state grants, the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology hopes to play an important part in revitalizing the economy of Pennsylvanias capital city. DON'T SURPRISE THE BISHOPEvery college presidents success depends on building good relationships with outside groups, whether donors, alumni, or legislators. Presidents of Roman Catholic colleges have one more crucial party to please. LIGHTS. CAMERA. NEVER MIND.If a movie script doesnt flatter, a college might tell the filmmaker to write it out of the script. BLUNT BUDGET CUTSTo cut costs, some institutions single out particular programs rather than making across-the-board reductions. WIDE CUTS, DEEP SCARSSome colleges try to limit the damage of financial cutbacks by spreading them across the organization, but the method is not a clear success. PROBLEM SOLVERS WANTEDWith the support of academe, international organizations, and current practitioners, a new generation can be empowered to meet the sustainable-development challenges for our common future. THE BAD OLD DAYSCash-strapped colleges can learn from studying how higher education weathered the Great Depression, writes Ellen Schrecker. NEWS ANALYSIS: T.K. Wetherell, Florida State Universitys president and a loud voice for higher education in Tallahassee, is retiring. CHANCELLOR PREVAILS: The embattled president of Texas A&M University at College Station has resigned after less than two years in office. FROM A CABINET TO A COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, who held a cabinet-level position in Puerto Rico, is the new president of a community college in the Bronx that serves a predominantly Latino student population. UNLIKELY PAIR: When T. Rowe Price had excess dirt and Stevenson University needed some, they struck a mutually beneficial deal. Government & PoliticsSHORT-LIVED MERIT AWARDS COME TO AN ENDThe Obama administration has no plans to renew the Academic Competitiveness and Smart Grants, whose criteria made them a bureaucratic nightmare. Heres how the Education Department plans to achieve their goals without them. PHILOSOPHER IN CHIEFIn the Middle East, Obama proved himself to be a worldly sage on the world stage, writes Carlin Romano. StudentsMAKING ACCOMMODATIONSThe more educated and aware a campus is about the needs of students with Aspergers syndrome, writes Jennifer Lynn Hughes, the better their chances of succeeding in college. LEAVE TIME FOR PLAYColleges, and those who work at them, should lead by example when teaching students work/life balance, says Kathleen R. Smythe. SHORT-LIVED MERIT AWARDS COME TO AN ENDThe Obama administration has no plans to renew the Academic Competitiveness and Smart Grants, whose criteria made them a bureaucratic nightmare. Heres how the Education Department plans to achieve their goals without them. LEFT BEHIND: Two students who were detained by immigration officials on a study tour of Jordan say their professor did nothing to help them. InternationalSOUTH KOREA REACHES OUTThe country has ambitious plans to improve its universities by bringing in foreign partners, but critics say the underlying research structure is unsound. BIG PROSPECTS IN INDIA: The new minister in charge of higher education might do what many Americans have wished for: open up India to foreign universities. CommentaryMAKING ACCOMMODATIONSThe more educated and aware a campus is about the needs of students with Aspergers syndrome, writes Jennifer Lynn Hughes, the better their chances of succeeding in college. LEAVE TIME FOR PLAYColleges, and those who work at them, should lead by example when teaching students work/life balance, says Kathleen R. Smythe. PROBLEM SOLVERS WANTEDWith the support of academe, international organizations, and current practitioners, a new generation can be empowered to meet the sustainable-development challenges for our common future. Chronicle CareersADVISING YOUR UNEMPLOYED GRADUATESSooner or later, students confronted with unappealing work will appear in their former professors offices. NO TURTLES: FACULTY-MEDIA RELATIONSConfronted by reporters, too many academics draw their heads and limbs inside a protective shell and wont come out. The Chronicle ReviewDEPRESSION-ERA CULTURETough times bent moral absolutes in ways that defy easy generalization, writes Elliott J. Gorn. THE BAD OLD DAYSCash-strapped colleges can learn from studying how higher education weathered the Great Depression, writes Ellen Schrecker. ONCE A STAR, ALWAYS A STARAcademic fame is hard to attain, but harder to lose, writes Lennard J. Davis. PHILOSOPHER IN CHIEFIn the Middle East, Obama proved himself to be a worldly sage on the world stage, writes Carlin Romano. OLD GEEZERVILLEThere is a place where e-mail with salutations like "Check it out, Dawg" is rejected, and where switchblades and contraceptives are considered inappropriate paper topics, writes Daphne Simpkins. NOTA BENE: Animals' delicate internal calendars; and a journey through the human body, essay by essay. Letters to the Editor |