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From the issue dated April 4, 2008 |
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Short SubjectsFBI MEETS KKKA professor's documentary film explores the unusual relationship of his father — an FBI agent — and a chaplain in the Ku Klux Klan. PUBLISHING JACKPOT: A Boston College sociology student's timely undergraduate thesis, on why Democrats should adopt "feminized values," will hit bookstores soon. TRUE CRIME: Reports from campus police logs. Notes From AcademeUP FOR THE COUNTTo its long line of beauty-pageant winners, Oklahoma City University has added a new standard of excellence: the women's wrestling team. Research & BooksFACE TIMEResearch suggests that freshmen taught by part-time instructors in introductory courses are likelier to drop out of college than other freshmen are. VOLUME CONTROLWhen Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. died, he left behind more than his legacy as an adviser to presidents and an award-winning historian. He also left behind a collection of about 13,000 books. Their fate is in the hands of college librarians at the City University of New York. A DELUGE OF SCHOLARLY DATATwo librarians discuss the challenges of organizing and sharing the vast quantity of data that researchers are generating in many fields. NEWS ANALYSIS: Medical journals see subpoenas from the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer as a threat to the confidentiality of peer review. DIVERSITY ON THE CAMPUS: At their annual meeting. education researchers discussed new findings on how race and class affect American higher education. HOT TYPE: A self-assessment of the University of California's publishing needs may be a model for reports on the effects of digital publishing on universities and their presses. INVESTMENT ROADSHOW: The president of Colorado State University took some of his scientists and economic-development officers to New York City to recruit venture capital for their research. The FacultyMODEL COMPOSITIONFormulas for teaching writing are often maligned, but some are valuable tools for students, write Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein. TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOMSeven professors describe the successes and frustrations they encounter in using technology as part of their teaching. HOW THE UNIVERSITY WORKSDespite 10 years of reports and rhetoric, the economic conditions of academic labor are considerably worse. FAIR USE IN A DATABASE: A federal judge has ruled against students who claimed that software used by Turnitin, an antiplagiarism service, violated copyright law. PEER REVIEW: A $10-billion academic venture in Saudi Arabia makes a big hire from the University of Michigan; Eastern Virginia Medical School lands a high-profile researcher; and a new provost will head east to join the Rochester Institute of Technology. Information TechnologyTHE AVATAR'S INFLUENCEWhat people do in virtual reality doesn't always stay in virtual reality. It can affect their real lives, says the director of Stanford University's Virtual Human Interaction Lab. WHERE TECHNOLOGY IS HEADEDInformation technology permeates every aspect of campuses these days. In that light, three experts consider what the future holds for IT. TECH THERAPY: A college president talks about using technology to keep his campus in business. HOT TYPE: A self-assessment of the University of California's publishing needs may be a model for reports on the effects of digital publishing on universities and their presses. FAIR USE IN A DATABASE: A federal judge has ruled against students who claimed that software used by Turnitin, an antiplagiarism service, violated copyright law. Money & ManagementCALIFORNIA OR BUSTMark G. Yudof, newly chosen as president of the University of California, will bring a sterling reputation but face big obstacles at the troubled system. EVERY LAST DROPUniversities in the Southeast learn to save water in the midst of a severe regional drought. RUST BELT REMEDYThe governor of Ohio is putting into action a plan to use higher education as a way to revive his state's economy. 'THE MESSY MIDDLE'Stephen J. Nelson encourages college presidents to find and maintain solid centrist ground on controversial issues. A SCARY ENCOUNTERRoderick J. McDavis, Ohio University's president, describes how his institution responded to a major security breach involving the campus network. E-MAIL FREEDOM DAYHow much time does it take a provost to deal with 26,688 incoming messages a year? John M. Hughes and David Todd do the math. INVESTMENT ROADSHOW: The president of Colorado State University took some of his scientists and economic-development officers to New York City to recruit venture capital for their research. LENDERS TIGHTEN UP: Private colleges are seeing access to private student loans start to dry up, say two reports. MONEY AND MEMORY: The state of Virginia has reportedly offered $100,000 to the families of each of the students and faculty members killed in the Virginia Tech massacre, with the agreement that they will not sue. PEER REVIEW: A $10-billion academic venture in Saudi Arabia makes a big hire from the University of Michigan; Eastern Virginia Medical School lands a high-profile researcher; and a new provost will head east to join the Rochester Institute of Technology. Government & PoliticsTACKLING TUITIONAmericans want to see the next president do more to control college costs, a poll conducted through the Chronicle/Gallup Panel has found. THE PUBLIC VIEW OF POLITICSThe older Americans are, and the less time they have spent on a college campus, the likelier they are to believe that professors are politically biased, according to the Chronicle/Gallup poll. PUBLISHING JACKPOT: A Boston College sociology student's timely undergraduate thesis, on why Democrats should adopt "feminized values," will hit bookstores soon. PRESIDENTS TOGETHER: The U.S. State Department will convene a higher-education summit this month on building partnerships among American colleges, the private sector, and universities in developing countries. StudentsPRACTICAL IDEALISMThe need for skilled managers in the growing nonprofit sector has led some colleges to develop degree programs in the field. AFFORDABILITY AT WHAT COST?Some of the country's wealthiest private colleges have shifted student financial aid from loans to grants, but some experts see unintended, and perhaps unwanted, consequences to higher education. AthleticsUP FOR THE COUNTTo its long line of beauty-pageant winners, Oklahoma City University has added a new standard of excellence: the women's wrestling team. InternationalTUITION REACHES GERMANYAs students protest the introduction of the fees, at least one rector struggles to spend the new money appropriately. REOPENED IN RUSSIA: Fire inspectors have allowed European University, in St. Petersburg, to open its doors after a closure that some say was political. PRESIDENTS TOGETHER: The U.S. State Department will convene a higher-education summit this month on building partnerships among American colleges, the private sector, and universities in developing countries. Commentary'THE MESSY MIDDLE'Stephen J. Nelson encourages college presidents to find and maintain solid centrist ground on controversial issues. GLOBALLY SPEAKINGColleges should define what foreign-language proficiency entails, and then require it for admission to graduate study, writes Edward M. White. MODEL COMPOSITIONFormulas for teaching writing are often maligned, but some are valuable tools for students, write Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein. Special Supplement: Information TechnologyWHERE TECHNOLOGY IS HEADEDInformation technology permeates every aspect of campuses these days. In that light, three experts consider what the future holds for IT. A SCARY ENCOUNTERRoderick J. McDavis, Ohio University's president, describes how his institution responded to a major security breach involving the campus network. A FILE-SHARING FACE-OFFCollege officials and a representative of the film industry debate how to control illegal downloading by students. THE LAW, DIGITALLY SPEAKINGWhat are the greatest areas of risk as new technologies emerge on campuses? Three experts offer advice. PUBLIC INTELLECTUALS TODAYScholars are using new media to circulate their findings and respond to contemporary issues, says MIT's Henry Jenkins. TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOMSeven professors describe the successes and frustrations they encounter in using technology as part of their teaching. A DELUGE OF SCHOLARLY DATATwo librarians discuss the challenges of organizing and sharing the vast quantity of data that researchers are generating in many fields. THE SKILLS OF DIGITAL AVATARSVirtual representations of professors can be more effective than the real thing, argues Jeremy Bailenson. TECHNOLOGY AND INSPIRATIONAdministrators and professors need to be reminded that technology is only a tool -- and is only as good as the person using it, writes Michelle Valois. E-MAIL FREEDOM DAYHow much time does it take a provost to deal with 26,688 incoming messages a year? John M. Hughes and David Todd do the math. Letters to the EditorChronicle CareersHOW THE UNIVERSITY WORKSDespite 10 years of reports and rhetoric, the economic conditions of academic labor are considerably worse. THE DANGERS OF ANONYMITYWhy it's a mistake for academics to tell their stories using pseudonyms. 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