Academe Today: A ‘Stunning’ Level of Student Disconnection

What sank Lincoln College; colleges turn to students’ peers for mental-health support; ignorance as a virtue; aiding displaced scholars; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. THE COVID GENERATION [A ‘Stunning’ Level of Student Disconnection]( By Beth McMurtrie [STORY IMAGE]( Professors are reporting record numbers of students checked out, stressed out, and unsure of their future. ADVERTISEMENT TAPS [How a President Decided It Was Time to Close His College]( By Dan Bauman [STORY IMAGE]( Lincoln College of Illinois was already weathering drops in enrollment and in operating revenue. Then came Covid-19 and a cyberattack. PORTS IN A STORM [Colleges Turn to Students’ Peers for Mental-Health Support]( By Kelly Field [STORY IMAGE]( Programs can be expensive and risky, but many students demand them. SPONSOR CONTENT | University of Maryland, Baltimore [University of Maryland, Baltimore President Jarrell Outlines His Commitment to Maryland and Beyond]( THE REVIEW | ESSAY [When Ignorance Is a Virtue]( By Timothy Aubry [STORY IMAGE]( Emily Ogden’s On Not Knowing: How to Love and Other Essays does everything it can to evade the task of imparting knowledge, but in a good way. LATITUDES [Aiding Displaced Scholars]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( Many colleges are supporting scholars affected by the war in Ukraine. How can efforts be sustained when global threats fade from the headlines? THE EDGE [Funders Eye Ventures That Advance ‘Learning in the Flow of Work’]( By Goldie Blumenstyk This year’s ASU+GSV Summit — in person! — comes on the heels of two years of record levels of investor cash flowing into the ed-tech sector. Virtual Events: Tune In Live CAREER PREPARATION [Readying Students for Jobs of the Future]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: April 7 at 2 p.m., ET. The jobs of the future will demand different skills from new entrants in the job market. How can colleges use data to develop new, relevant programs and phase out those that have become obsolete? Our panel of experts shares insights in this coming virtual forum. With Support From Wiley University Services. [Register here.]( PANDEMIC RESPONSE [Covid-19 — What Still Lies Ahead for Universities]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: April 11 at 2 p.m., ET. Large universities have faced some of the biggest pandemic challenges, including tight student housing, changing testing protocols, and quarantine rules. This virtual forum examines lessons learned over the past two years and how administrators are rethinking their strategies. With Support From Color. [Register here.]( MAKING SENSE OF DATA [Turning Big Data Into Student Support]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: April 12 at 2 p.m., ET. Big data has the power to transform the student experience, but to do so, colleges must first make sense of it. What’s the step-by-step process they must follow? A panel of experts shares thoughts at a virtual forum, “Turning Big Data Into Student Support.” With Support From Dell Technologies. [Register here.]( SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. Views ADVICE [How to Make Your Campus a Better Place to Build a Career]( By Aaron Basko [STORY IMAGE]( Seven ways to improve the work environment for everyone in higher education. SPONSOR CONTENT | University of Birmingham [Microplastics and our water]( Clear thinking on a global pollution crisis ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [Managing the 21st Century Parent]( [Managing the 21st Century Parents]( Engaging with parents has become a major challenge for many colleges. [Order your copy]( to explore how colleges are partnering with families to boost student success. JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Chancellor]( Eastern Iowa Community Colleges [Postdoctoral Fellowship]( Jiangmen Laboratory of Carbon Science and Technology [President/CEO]( College of Micronesia-FSM [Assistant/Associate Professor of Psychology]( University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff [Director of Student Affairs Technology Services]( University of Massachusetts Boston [Chief Financial Officer]( Medical Impact Partners [Search other jobs.]( NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK What did you think of today’s newsletter? [Strongly disliked]( | [It was ok]( | [Loved it]( This newsletter was sent to {EMAIL}. [Read this newsletter on the web](. [Manage]( your newsletter preferences, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2022 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037