Academe Today: Enrollment Shortfalls Spread to More Colleges

Boston's colleges stiff the city on payments; when a faculty critic "ran" for provost; which anti-drinking rules actually work; and more. [Academe Today] Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Please sign up to receive your own copy.]( You’ll support our journalism and ensure that you continue to receive our emails. Admissions & Student Aid [Enrollment Shortfalls Spread to More Colleges]( [Image]( Emily Paine, Bucknell U. By Eric Kelderman The private institutions, in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions, have rarely, if ever, had to worry about filling their classes. PREMIUM ADVERTISEMENT BACKGROUNDER [Small Colleges Get Experimental in Bid to Survive]( By Lawrence Biemiller War rooms, donor outreach, and cutting majors are among the tactics they are using to make themselves sustainable. PREMIUM Government [Every Year, Boston Asks Its Colleges to Pay for Their Footprint. Every Year, They Come Up Short.]( [Image]( Courtesy of Lydia Edwards By Zipporah Osei The city created a voluntary program to collect revenue from its largest tax-exempt institutions, like Harvard and Boston Universities. But as contributions fall off, activists demand that the city get tougher. PREMIUM Faculty [This Faculty Critic ‘Ran’ for Provost. (Spoiler: He Didn’t Get the Job.)]( By Zipporah Osei William T. Harbaugh recently made a public bid to be provost of the University of Oregon, where for over a decade he’s advocated for more transparency by keeping a meticulous record of every controversy. PREMIUM BACKGROUNDER [The Open-Records King of Eugene]( By Eric Kelderman William Harbaugh says he loves the University of Oregon. That’s why, online, he’s holding administrators’ feet to the fire. PREMIUM Students [Colleges Have Anti-Drinking Rules on the Books, but Which Ones Actually Work?]( By Alexander C. Kafka A new study aimed to find out. Tailgating bans? Yeah. Keg registration? Not so much. Subscribe Today Get insight into critical issues and the actionable analysis you need with a subscription to The Chronicle of Higher Education. Get instant access to in-depth articles, faculty and staff salaries, and much more. [Subscribe Today]( Views Commentary [Scholarships Must Open Their Doors to Dreamers]( By Jin Park and Elliot Gerson Creating arbitrary barriers to one’s success goes against America’s ideals. ADVERTISEMENT Paid for and Created by Indiana University [Eliminating Obstacles]( Rethinking criminalization, strengthening public health, increasing and improving treatment, and effecting change are examples of effective interventions in four primary areas. A Feature for Chronicle Subscribers [The Daily Briefing]( The Daily Briefing tells individual subscribers everything they need to know about higher ed. Here’s a sample. Job Opportunities [Professor of Energy Systems Analysis]( ETH Zurich [Vice President of Business Operations and Chief Financial Officer]( Seminole State College of Florida [Innovation Co-Lab Technology Trainer (Analyst, IT)]( Duke University Innovation Co-Lab [Head Librarian (#FA003)]( Blue Ridge Community College [Search the Chronicle's jobs database](. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( [Stop receiving]( this email. [Sign up]( for other newsletters. [View]( our privacy policy. © 2019 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037