AI has made cheating easier, more prevalent, and college professors don't know how to stop it. In this episode of College Matters from The Chronicle, we dive into cheating. Listen here. https://chroni.cl/3PKvVnl
Throughout the year, our journalists engaged with voices across the higher-ed community to report stories that shape your professional world. Look back with us as we revisit our most popular stories of 2024: https://chroni.cl/4gkJdTt
Sometimes, all it takes to keep a student from stopping out is just one person. One person who notices, cares, takes the time to connect, and knows how to marshal the college’s resources to help. Harry Zarin was that person for Nicole Javitt. See their story here.
"It's OK to ask for help." Nicole Javitt reflects on the support she received from Montgomery College, in Maryland, after a traumatic crime rocked her family. Here is her story.
Colleges need to create partnerships on and off campus to better serve students' mental health. Our video tells the story of a college counselor who stepped in to support a traumatized student and connected the dots for her on the resources available. Watch now.
Reaching Rural Students: The STARS Network Hits the Road
Only 21 percent of rural adults have a bachelor’s degree, compared to 35 percent of urban adults. Rural students need improved access and support from higher ed — and higher ed needs their diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Watch as we follow admissions officers in the STARS network, which is dedicated to supporting small-town and rural students, on a trip to find and meet this key demographic. https://chroni.cl/3VED3Wc
Senior Editor Sarah Brown on Student Encampments
Why are student protesters setting up encampments — and what are they demanding? Senior Editor Sarah Brown explains what the wave of over 50 encampments on campuses across the nation means for student activism, and why colleges have been reluctant to meet with protesters.
Learn more about the divestment movement here: https://chroni.cl/3JPqpgh
For many of America’s 40 million college dropouts, the reasons not to return are obvious.
Alicia Rangel wanted to go to college — but when she did, she found herself adrift. She hadn’t known what to expect: “The people who hold the resources only sprinkle the information out to certain people.”
She is one of the 40 million Americans who have attended college but left before earning a degree. As enrollment dips, colleges are looking to people like her to lift their student numbers.
The Public Perception Puzzle: Making the Survey
We wanted to know how the American public felt about higher education. But asking the right questions to get to that answer is complicated.
Sara Lipka, an assistant managing editor here at The Chronicle, helped to oversee the development of our national survey on the value of college. Here's how the survey was made, and some of our key findings: https://chroni.cl/41XPvSg
One Woman’s Journey From Incarceration to Entrepreneurship
Meet Amber Crowder, a college graduate who turned her life around after serving time in prison for mail fraud. Despite limited opportunities in prison, she found hope through education post-release attending the Pivot program at Georgetown University. https://chroni.cl/4a3uv0g
A telecommunications company is pitching a robotic dog to improve security on college campuses. Many students and academics aren't sold. https://chroni.cl/3sR1ZhN
