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  • 1 month ago | chronicle.com | Jack Stripling |Sarah BRown |Sarah Brown |Andy Thomason

    In this week’s episode If you follow higher education like we do, you know that the sector is ripe for controversy. From misused money, to smoking-gun emails, to the occasional sex scandal, colleges and universities routinely make news for all the wrong reasons. But what makes for a delicious higher-ed controversy? And what can be learned from the embarrassing failures of otherwise respectable institutions?

  • 1 month ago | chronicle.com | Jack Stripling |Emma Pettit

    Public colleges and universities across Florida have scrambled to comply with a new law that supporters see as a bulwark against the liberal indoctrination of students.

  • 1 month ago | chronicle.com | Jack Stripling

    In this episode When it comes to college enrollment, admissions officers and civil-rights advocates often talk about historically underrepresented groups, including Black and Latino students. But white-student enrollment has dropped 19 percent since 2018 — more than any other racial group. People in higher education often seem reluctant to talk about it. Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for less than $10/month.

  • Dec 2, 2024 | chronicle.com | Jack Stripling

    In This EpisodeMonths after he’d announced his coming retirement as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, Joe Gow made a fateful decision: He posted on the internet pornographic videos of himself and his wife. Wisconsin’s Board of Regents promptly fired him as chancellor and, more recently, terminated him as a tenured professor. His case presents some thorny First Amendment questions that are expected to play out in court.

  • Nov 11, 2024 | chronicle.com | Jack Stripling

    Cap down. Earbuds in. Eyes on phones. Despite what you may see in college viewbooks, many students say they feel lonely on campus — isolated in dorm rooms or walled off in tech bubbles. But talking about student loneliness is a tricky issue for colleges. Related Reading: Overcoming Student Loneliness: Strategies for Connection (Full Report) Fighting the Mental-Health Crisis Narrative: Do young people misunderstand everyday stress? Guest: Alexander C.

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Jack Stripling
Jack Stripling @jackstripling
27 Mar 25

The closure of Michigan's DEI office, announced today, is a real and symbolic blow to the entire movement. Many factors led to this, but @nickconfessore's investigation is surely one. You can hear all about it in our conversation on College Matters. https://t.co/5qaFs6NFcL https://t.co/09gDlHBLxG

Jack Stripling
Jack Stripling @jackstripling
26 Mar 25

It's March Madness time, and that means it's scandal season at College Matters. If you love a delicious higher ed controversy, this episode is for you. https://t.co/8xJMpoq3Fy https://t.co/BgHFNScRBZ

Jack Stripling
Jack Stripling @jackstripling
25 Mar 25

The stakes couldn't be higher — or lower. Welcome to The College Matters Higher Ed Controversy Draft. https://t.co/8xJMpoq3Fy https://t.co/flcBGK3Oqq