Academe Today: Is College Worth It? Biden’s Loan-Forgiveness Plan Intensifies Debate

Making college more affordable; lawsuit attacks Seattle Pacific's anti-LGBTQ policy; India overtakes China in U.S. graduate-student numbers; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. DEBT AND DEBATE OVER A DEGREE [Is College Worth It? Biden’s Loan-Forgiveness Plan Puts the Debate in Overdrive]( By Adrienne Lu [STORY IMAGE]( Conservatives in recent weeks have railed against the value of a degree. How should colleges respond? ADVERTISEMENT THE REVIEW | OPINION [What Will It Take to Make College More Affordable?]( By Rebecca S. Natow [STORY IMAGE]( Political solutions face fierce headwinds, but there’s still hope for progress. STICKER PRICES [Despite Sky-High Inflation, No Sign Yet of Surging Tuition Costs]( By Dan Bauman [STORY IMAGE]( Muted fee inflation and the increased cost of most goods and services are likely to squeeze colleges financially. EQUITY AND LAW [A Religious University Is ‘Imploding’ Thanks to Its Anti-LGBTQ Hiring Policy, Lawsuit Says]( By Grace Mayer [STORY IMAGE]( Sixteen students, faculty, and staff members have sued Seattle Pacific U. leaders, alleging a breach of fiduciary duty. STUDENTS [This University Upheld Its Anti-LGBTQ Policy. Students and Faculty Say It’s Time to Change.]( By Isha Trivedi [STORY IMAGE]( Activists plan to sue Seattle Pacific University’s Board of Trustees after it decided to uphold a ban on same-sex relationships. LATITUDES [India Tops China Among New International Graduate Students, Survey Finds]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( Is the surge in new graduate students from India a post-pandemic fluke or a sign of things to come? CAMPUS HEALTH [Why Students Do — and Don’t — Get Covid Vaccines]( By Francie Diep [STORY IMAGE]( A new survey finds that mandates have helped drive vaccinations — and that community-college students are being “left behind.” Virtual Events: Tune In Live LEADERSHIP [What It Takes to Lead a College]( [STORY IMAGE]( UPCOMING: September 15, 2022 | 2 p.m. ET: In this forum, panelists will share tips and insights from their time at the helm of colleges. Those interested in leadership, strategy, and innovation are invited to join. With Support From Jenzabar. [Register here.]( SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. Views IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [7 Hard-Earned Lessons From a Curriculum Makeover]( By Andrew Aylesworth, Chris Beneke, Robyn M. Betts, Nathan C. Carter, Suzanne Dove, and Jeffrey Moriarty [STORY IMAGE]( How we (eventually) overhauled our core requirements, and how you can, too. ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [Building a Faculty That Flourishes]( [Building a Faculty That Flourishes]( Colleges and universities cannot be successful without vibrant and engaged faculties. Now is the time to figure out sustainable ways to recruit, support, and diversify the faculty. [Order your copy today.]( JOB OPPORTUNITIES [President]( Ohio Wesleyan University [Assistant Professor Positions]( University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee [Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) Indigenous Literatures, Department of English, NYU Arts & Science]( New York University Faculty of Arts and Science [Speech-Language Pathology Program Director]( Long Island University [Assistant Professor in Biological Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, NYU Arts & Science]( New York University Faculty of Arts and Science [Full Professor of International Trade Economics and Policy]( Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies [Associate Director for Teaching/Pedagogy]( Center for Faculty Development and Excellence, Emory Univ. [Tenure Track Assistant Professor Position - Conservation Ecologist]( Binghamton University [Search other jobs.]( NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK [Please let us know what you thought of today's newsletter in this three-question survey](. 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