Audrey Williams June

Washington, D.C.

Senior Reporter at The Chronicle of Higher Education

Busy finding, exploring & analyzing data for graphics, stories & interactives @Chronicle. Fast walker, faster talker. Lover of summer and libraries. FAMU grad.

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Articles

What scholars should know about ‘subventions’

Sep 8, 2024 | chronicle.com | David Perlmutter |Audrey Williams June |Christa Dutton

Will you have to pay a subsidy to the publisher of your academic book? University presses are not pay-to-publish businesses. That said, as nonprofits, they may ask you to try to secure financial support for your scholarly book. That money is called a “subvention.” If you don’t know what that term means, you’re not alone. Most academics don’t fully understand how subventions work, who pays them, and what they’re for. A subvention is money paid to a press to help offset the costs of publishing a book.
About One in Four Faculty Members Are Unionized, Study Finds

Aug 29, 2024 | chronicle.com | Audrey Williams June

A new report by the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions provides a data-driven snapshot of higher-education unions across the country. The report, released on Thursday, revealed that about one in four faculty members were represented by unions as of January 1, 2024. The 402,217 unionized faculty spanned 600-plus colleges in 30 states and the District of Columbia, an increase of 7 percent from 2012.
How Well Do You Know Higher Ed? Take Our Quiz.

Aug 20, 2024 | chronicle.com | Audrey Williams June

The Chronicle’s newly released annual data-driven portrait of higher education — also known as the Almanac — is a one-stop shop of sorts for answers and insights on a wide variety of issues related to colleges and universities. It includes snapshots of who makes up the academic work force and how much they earn, institutional finances, student aid and debt, and student characteristics.
What Would Higher Ed Look Like Distilled Into 100 Institutions?

Aug 12, 2024 | chronicle.com | Audrey Williams June

The American system of higher education is noteworthy, in part, for its variability. It includes public, private, and nonprofit institutions; large, small, and in-between ones; and residential and commuter campuses. There’s something for everybody, which makes it tough to fully understand the sweep and diversity of institutions that make up the bulk of the sector.
This Thin Slice of Academe Educates 1 in 5 Undergrads

Jun 24, 2024 | chronicle.com | Audrey Williams June

Just this year, more than a dozen colleges have either shut down or announced that closure is nigh. Many of them share a common trait: enrollment of around 1,000 students or less. On the other end of the spectrum are tiny colleges’ populous counterparts. Their student bodies, some the size of small cities, usually but don’t always offer some key advantages to maintaining fiscal stability.
Is College Worth It? Depends on the Student Debt.

May 23, 2024 | chronicle.com | Audrey Williams June

Rising college costs and student-loan debt approaching $2 trillion are continuing to fuel a perennial debate in higher education: Is college worth it? The answer isn’t cut and dried, according to a study released on Thursday by the Pew Research Center. Whether or not student loans would be part of the equation made a difference. According to the center’s research, just 22 percent of respondents said the cost of a four-year degree was worth it if a student had to take out loans to pay for it.
College Closures Are in the News. But Higher Ed Added Thousands of Programs Over the Past 2 Decades.

May 17, 2024 | chronicle.com | Brian F. O’Leary |Audrey Williams June |Randy Lyhus

In the last year, cuts to programs have surfaced at colleges small and large, public and private. Bradley University, mired in a financial crisis, announced in December that it would cut 15 programs and another five would no longer be offered as majors. At Baldwin Wallace University, two consecutive years of operating in the red pushed the institution to announce in January that it would cut or consolidate 13 programs.
Oh, the Places They Went: Where More Than 5 Million American Students Went on Study Abroad This Century

Mar 30, 2024 | chroni.cl | Audrey Williams June

Explore different countries. Experience new cultures. Enrich — and maybe even accelerate — your education. Every year, American college students do just that when they study abroad. The places they travel to span the globe — countries on every continent, even Antarctica — and are detailed annually in “Open Doors,” a report, issued by the Institute of International Education and the U.S. Department of State, that provides insight into international enrollment and study-abroad trends.
Oh, the Places They Went: Where More Than 5 Million American Students Went on Study Abroad This Century

Mar 29, 2024 | chronicle.com | Audrey Williams June

Explore different countries. Experience new cultures. Enrich — and maybe even accelerate — your education. Every year, American college students do just that when they study abroad. The places they travel to span the globe — countries on every continent, even Antarctica — and are detailed annually in “Open Doors,” a report, issued by the Institute of International Education and the U.S. Department of State, that provides insight into international enrollment and study-abroad trends.
Here Are 5 Things to Know About the Class of 2024

Mar 15, 2024 | chronicle.com | Audrey Williams June

Colleges have already begun to announce which celebrities, business leaders, politicians, or other public figures will serve as commencement speakers, which means it won’t be long before members of the Class of 2024 make their way into the world. Their next steps may include settling into a job that jump-starts their career, following their entrepreneurial dreams, pursuing a graduate degree, or taking the scenic route as they navigate life after college.