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Francie Diep

Washington, D.C., United States

Senior reporter @chronicle, covering money and prestige in higher ed. Appreciator of prose in all forms.

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  • Private-Equity Wealth Is Growing on the Most Prestigious University Boards, Study Finds

    5 days ago | chronicle.com | Francie Diep

    If it feels like there are a lot of billionaires mucking around in higher education, that might be because there are. In 1989, private-equity and hedge-fund managers held 3 percent of board seats at the top 30 private universities as ranked by Times Higher Education Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for as low as $10/month.

  • Emory U. Is Creating a New Job for its President. What’s Going On?

    1 week ago | chronicle.com | Francie Diep

    After what the student paper called a “year of division,” Emory University is making some big changes to its leadership. The Board of Trustees announced on Tuesday that the president, Gregory L. Fenves, will become chancellor on September 1, a role that Emory has not had since 2012. Meanwhile, Leah Ward Sears, a former chief justice for the Supreme Court of Georgia and a longtime Emory trustee, will become interim president.

  • Republicans’ Plan to Tax Higher Education and Slash Funding Advances in Congress

    2 weeks ago | chroni.cl | Francie Diep

    What’s NewRepublicans in Congress — and the White House — are hoping to pay for big tax cuts in part by imposing levies on wealthy colleges and slashing funding for a wide swath of higher education. Lawmakers took a key step toward doing so on Thursday morning, passing a major budget bill through the House of Representatives. Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for as low as $10/month.

  • Republicans’ Plan to Tax Higher Education and Slash Funding Advances in Congress

    2 weeks ago | chronicle.com | Francie Diep

    What’s NewRepublicans in Congress — and the White House — are hoping to pay for big tax cuts in part by imposing levies on wealthy colleges and slashing funding for a wide swath of higher education. Lawmakers took a key step toward doing so on Thursday morning, passing a major budget bill through the House of Representatives.

  • The Trump Administration Widens Its Scrutiny of Colleges, With Help From the Internet

    3 weeks ago | chronicle.com | Francie Diep

    After months of headlines about the same half-dozen or so colleges, the Trump administration and its allies seem to be trying to broadcast a more expansive message: Any college can come under its eye, not just the household names. Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for as low as $10/month. A free account provides you access to a limited number of free articles each month, plus newsletters, job postings, salary data, and exclusive store discounts.

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