$2,906,721

E. Gordon Gee Ohio State U.

$1,899,420

High Prices for the Neediest Some colleges work harder than others to attract and support low-income students. A4

RESEARCH
The Road
to Jihad

Poor job prospects may help radicalize Muslim clerics, a Harvard researcher says. A10

The MILLION-DOLLAR CLUB

Four public-college presidents reached that pay level.

Over all, median total compensation in 2011-12 was up more than 4 percent, to more than $440,000 a year.

A22

TECHNOLOGY
The Dark Underbelly
of the Digital World
Educators discussed the problems
of MOOCs, racism in social media,
and the deadly effects of GPS
on innate navigation. A12

MOOCs? No, Thank You San Jose State’s faculty raised a ruckus over the courses; the provost of American University is also calling for restraint. A17

INTERNATIONAL
Student Visas and Security
Colleges fear new scrutiny
will hurt recruitment efforts
overseas. A13

Jay Gogue Auburn U.

Alan G. Merten

George Mason U.

INTERNATIONAL
Out of Afghanistan
As U.S. troops leave the country,
some academics worry about
colleges’ fragile progress. A14

$2,542,865
$1,869,369

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CAMPUS ARCHITECTURE
Jefferson’s
Inspiration
For the first aca-
demical village,
look to Union
College. A34

n In the same year he was fired, Graham Spanier was No. 1 A23

n The president’s house: On the books, it’s invisible A26

VIEWS Admissions Revamp We need an open, centralized system that shows applicants their chances. A36

Tuition
Discounts
on the Rise

THE CHRONICLE REVIEW ‘Dear Grandfather ... ’ Jacques Barzun died last year, but his grandson continues their conversation. Section B

ANDREW SHURTLEFF FOR THE CHRONICLE

Ashley Blackwell, Katy Hutto, and Heather Berg, students at the U. of Virginia, started a group on the campus that encourages candid conversations about socioeconomic class.