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Eric Kelderman

Washington, D.C.

Senior Writer for @chronicle. Baseball fan (#NATITUDE), Des Moines, IA native, trombonist. He/Him/His. [email protected]

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  • What Revoking Tax-Exempt Status Would Mean for Harvard - and the Rest of Higher Ed

    1 week ago | chronicle.com | Eric Kelderman

    The Trump administration is escalating its battle against Harvard University, reportedly threatening to revoke its federal tax-exempt status and costing the institution potentially a billion dollars annually. Reports from CNN and The Washington Post both cite unnamed administration officials who confirmed that the Internal Revenue Service has been asked to consider if the university has violated any of the requirements of charitable organizations, such as engaging in political activity.

  • ‘We Have More Athletes Than We Have Fans’

    1 week ago | d3playbook.com | Eric Kelderman |Steve Ulrich

    APRIL 16, 2025 | composed by STEVE ULRICH What administrators, coaches, parents and fans are reading. #whyD3 Send tips to and/or via DM 🏎️  Good day DIII. Glad to have you along for the ride 🗓️ What’s Happening This Week. The DIII Management Council meets today and Thursday. The DIII Membership Committee convenes on Thursday, while the Board of Governors takes center stage on Friday. 📰 Are You Enjoying D3Playbook? Support our work. Subscribe to D3Playbook for the remainder of the spring semester.

  • Accreditor Urges Academe to ‘Rage’ Against Challenges to Higher Ed. It’s Also Revising Its DEI Standards.

    2 weeks ago | chronicle.com | Eric Kelderman

    Last weekend, Barbara Gellman-Danley urged a ballroom full of academics to resist despair and not to abandon their jobs or the mission of higher education. “I ask you now to rage, rage against the dying of the light,” said Gellman-Danley, the longtime president of the Higher Learning Commission, an accrediting organization that oversees some 950 colleges in 19 states. Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for as low as $10/month.

  • Accreditor Urges Academe to ‘Rage’ Against Challenges to Higher Ed. It’s Also Revising Its DEI Standards.

    2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Eric Kelderman

    1 hour agoDuring a speech earlier this week, Linda McMahon kept referring to "artificial intelligence" as "A1" — like the steak sauce. Linda McMahon, Donald Trump’s secretary of education, proved this week she needs to get educated about artificial intelligence. The former professional wrestling promoter made …

  • April 11, 2025

    2 weeks ago | chronicle.com | Beth McMurtrie |Eric Kelderman |Evan Goldstein |Len Gutkin

    More institutions are saying yes. Persuading professors is only the first barrier they face.

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11 Apr 25

RT @karinfischer: NEW: 86 colleges and associations have signed onto an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the Trump administ…

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Eric Kelderman @etkeld
11 Apr 25

RT @JasperJSmith_: The agency responsible for investigating discrimination on college campuses received more than 22,000 complaints last ye…

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Eric Kelderman @etkeld
10 Apr 25

RT @dailypenn: BREAKING: Congressional Republicans announced an investigation into the Ivy League’s eight universities — including Penn — f…