Graduate Students: International Interest in U.S. Higher Ed Marks First Decline in 14 Years

[THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION] #subscribelink [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Graduate Students Wednesday, January 31, 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( This Week’s Highlights --------------------------------------------------------------- [International Grad Students’ Interest in American Higher Ed Marks First Decline in 14 Years]( By Bianca Quilantan Colleges and universities saw a 1-percent drop in fall enrollments and a 3-percent drop in applications. [An Economist Argues That Our Education System Is Largely Useless]( [premium] By Scott Carlson School and college, boring as they are, do little to make us smarter or more prepared for work, says Bryan Caplan, who proposes a profound change. [Most Americans Think AI Will Improve Lives and Eliminate Jobs — Just Not Theirs]( By Scott Carlson Three-quarters of respondents to a new poll think artificial intelligence will have a positive impact on their lives and work. Only 23 percent think it will endanger their jobs. [Why Don’t Professors Make More Money? The Flexibility They Enjoy, a Study Argues]( By Chris Quintana But another scholar contends that it’s a simple matter of the public’s undervaluing of higher ed and viewing faculty lives as replete with leisure. [How Do You Keep Students From Checking Out in a Large Lecture Hall?]( Colleges can innovate their way out of some problems. Others — like those distracted students in the back of the auditorium — may be harder to crack. [Should Students Be Expelled for Posting Racist Videos?]( By Emma Kerr Two recent cases suggest that colleges are reacting more swiftly and firmly to students’ offensive conduct on social media. [Instructors, Do You Tell Your Class to Buy Your Book?]( By Chris Quintana Many have panned the practice, and some academics feel conflicted about benefiting financially — even if marginally — from their students. What do you think? Views --------------------------------------------------------------- [Academic Ethics: ‘Hidden’ Hiring Criteria]( By Brian Leiter Is it ethical to participate in a search that has concealed preferences for the hire? [The Professor Is In: Research First or Teaching?]( By Karen Kelsky Sometimes it’s not easy to tell whether a hiring department is more interested in your scholarship or your pedagogy. [The Tyranny of Metrics]( [premium] By Jerry Z. Muller The quest to quantify everything undermines higher education. [The Benefits of Doing It Wrong]( By David Gooblar Why you should invite your students to write badly, perform an experiment incorrectly, or botch an equation. [Reinventing the Survey Course]( By James M. Lang When it comes to putting innovation into practice, a new book argues, not all classes are created equal. [How to Fix Your Broken Grants Website]( By Robert M. Kahn Too many of these campus sites feature a catalog of bad practices and outdated information. [View the Latest Jobs in Higher Education]( Tools & Resources --------------------------------------------------------------- [Free Dossier Service]( Get organized with The Chronicle’s Vitae dossier service. Manage all of your professional documents in one convenient place — safely, securely, and at no cost. Applying for jobs online will be simpler, saving you time and money. [Start your free dossier now.]( [THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION] 1255 Twenty-Third St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Add us on Google+](chroniclehighereducation/posts?elqTrackId=3caef2df46fc4cf6a08877948080b5d8&elq=bcf2f3aed536418b8b0a02e8e1fd8d44&elqaid=17675&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=7778) [Subscribe Today]( Get the insight you need for success in academe. [Stop receiving this newsletter]( Copyright © 2018 The Chronicle of Higher Education