The Trends Report 2024

Our annual investigation into the most consequential developments in higher education.

https://www.chronicle.com/the-higher-education-trends-report-2024/

• ‘THE LAST STAND’

  The Rise of the Faculty Budget Activists

  By Megan Zahneis

  They have proposals to stave off cuts. Is anyone listening?

  DIVERSITY

  Is Inclusion Possible on Campuses Today?

  By Katherine Mangan

  Campus leaders struggle to deliver on a core ideal.

  ‘REPRESSIVE LEGALISM’

  Your College’s Top Lawyer Has Never Been More Powerful

  By David Jesse

  The general counsel’s office wields tremendous influence. Is that a good thing?

  BRANDING

  A Campus Where Everyone Is Just Like You

  By Kate Hidalgo Bellows

  More colleges are making an identity-based pitch: You are safe here.

  CULTURE CLASH

  AI Will Shake Up Higher Ed. Are Colleges Ready?

  By Taylor Swaak

  The technology could be a lifeline. It could also challenge colleges to communicate their value.

  THE TRENDS REPORT

  Three Emerging Trends The Chronicle Is Watching

  By Maggie Hicks , Nell Gluckman, and Audrey Williams June

  How debates around free speech, legacy admissions, and mega donors will affect colleges this year.