Academe Today: Lessons From Vermont’s Demographic Crisis

The state is at the leading edge of an enrollment decline that is looming for others; why more colleges are teaching financial wellness; 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. Small Colleges at Risk [Lessons From Vermont’s Demographic Crisis]( [Image]( Abby Mahler By Scott Carlson Don’t dismiss the state as a mere outlier: It’s at the leading edge of a decline in student enrollments that is looming over other parts of the country. (PREMIUM) ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Special Reports [The Looming Enrollment Crisis]( Higher education has seen continued growth since the mid-20th century, but the pool of students likely to attend college is projected to rapidly decrease. This report traces the turbulent future of enrollment numbers and tuition revenue. [Purchase a copy]( in the Chronicle Store. Students [Why More Colleges Are Teaching Financial Wellness]( [Image]( André Chung for The Chronicle By Alexander C. Kafka Finances are a major stressor for students and an obstacle to college completion and success. So colleges are stepping in. (PREMIUM) Student-Loan Debt [High Loan-Default Rates Won’t Be Solved by Income-Driven Repayment, Report Finds]( By Danielle McLean Federal data show startling racial disparities even after those plans became available. (PREMIUM) People [Academe as the Dystopian Workplace]( By Peter Monaghan A new book argues that overuse of gig workers in higher education is ruining its values and impeding students from learning. (PREMIUM) Subscribe Today The Chronicle’s award-winning journalism challenges conventional wisdom, holds academic leaders accountable, and empowers you to do your job better — and it’s your support that makes our work possible. [Subscribe Today]( Views Commentary [The Fatal Flaw in Accreditation]( By Joshua Wolff Workers won't speak truthfully if it puts their jobs at risk. (PREMIUM) ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Paid for and Created by JAMS [Title IX Mediation]( Hon. Jane Cutler Greenspan (Ret.) and Peter F. Lake Mediation is playing an increasingly larger role in helping colleges manage serious campus disputes — particularly in Title IX-related matters. 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 [Dean, Maine School of Law]( University of Maine School of Law [Vice President for Student Services]( Highline College [Assistant/Associate Professor of Graphic Design]( University of Sioux Falls [Dean of the School of Education]( University of Redlands [Assistant/Associate Professor of Computer Science]( Louisiana State University in Shreveport [PROVOST]( University of Notre Dame [Post-Doctoral Fellow in Israel Studies]( Emory University Institute for the Study of Modern Israel [Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Faculty]( University of North Carolina at Greensboro [Executive Vice President and Provost]( University of Alabama [Vice President for Academic Affairs]( Mount Saint Mary College [Search the Chronicle's jobs database](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up]( for other newsletters, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2019 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 [The Chronicle of Higher Education](