Nov. 28, 2025
The Chronicle of Higher EducationVolume 72, Issue 7Cover Story
'Surreal and Bewildering'
Was his ouster a federal coup — or an opportunistic inside job?
Highlights
The Review | Conversation
The former university president on how the sector got into trouble.
An Arcane Structure
Colorado is one of the most highly educated states in the country, but a 1992 constitutional amendment has contributed to low college-going rates among homegrown students.
Discomfort or Discrimination?
Two instructors used a “pedagogy of discomfort.” Did they go too far?
Also In the Issue
Academic Freedom
An Indiana University lecturer has been removed from the classroom while her institution investigates whether she violated the state’s controversial intellectual-diversity law.
Ready or Not?
Faculty members published a new report documenting the subpar math and writing skills of the first-year class at one of the nation’s most selective institutions.
'Setting the Model'
A new policy approved Thursday — following a viral video that led to a professor’s firing — prohibits courses from advocating for “race or gender ideology” without prior approval.
The Review | Opinion
I was told I had to change my course materials, but there was no law to back that up.
The Review | Essay
For years, Chinese universities have been gaining on — and surpassing — Western institutions.
The Review | Essay
In the ’80s, Allan Bloom taught America to be suspicious of academe.
Advice
Initially disillusioned by part-time teaching, an instructor found ways to forge a successful career.
