
Sarah Brown
News Editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education
Editing things and herding interns @chronicle. Prev: Reported on Title IX, student mental health, and campus culture. Runs a lot. Alum of UNC and @dailytarheel.
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1 week ago |
chronicle.com | Sarah Brown
What’s NewHarvard University will not change its policies and practices in response to a fresh round of demands from the Trump administration, President Alan M. Garber announced on Monday, in a message titled “The Promise of American Higher Education.”It’s the second time that the Trump administration has explicitly tried to force an institution’s hand, citing concerns about alleged antisemitism.
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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?
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1 month ago |
chronicle.com | Sarah Brown |Rick Seltzer
On March 6, Sarah Brown and Rick Seltzer hosted a live event to take questions about Donald Trump’s first months in office. Watch a recording here. A lightly edited transcript is below. Sarah Brown: This is our second webinar focused on the impact of the Trump administration on higher ed. This event is devoted to answering your questions. I am Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for less than $10/month.
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1 month ago |
chronicle.com | Sarah Brown
What’s NewColleges got another signal over the weekend of how the Trump administration might crack down on identity-based programs and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights on Saturday issued a guidance document describing “frequently asked questions about racial preferences and stereotypes.” The DetailsAre DEI programs illegal under the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil-rights law? It depends, the new guidance says.
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1 month ago |
chronicle.com | Sarah Brown |Rick Seltzer |Dan Bauman |Alissa Gary
On February 20, Sarah Brown and Rick Seltzer hosted a live event to discuss Donald Trump’s first month in office. Watch a recording of the event here. A lightly edited transcript is below. Sarah Brown: Hi, everybody! Thank you so much for joining us today. I’m Sarah Brown. I’m a senior editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education. I’m here with Rick Seltzer, senior writer at The Chronicle. How’s it going, Rick? Rick Seltzer: I’m hanging in there.
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RT @JasperJSmith_: .@Chronicle is tracking Trump's impact on higher ed, from executive orders to agency actions. The tracker focuses on fo…

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Some telling details from my story: Tufts said its database didn't show a change in Rumeysa Ozturk's status until hours after her abduction. UMinnesota officials said the same; Minn State Mankato still hasn't heard from ICE days after a student's arrest. https://t.co/Z1ZPREbP6S

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I think @jackstripling takes the cake here, sorry to my boss @Brown_e_Points and Andy. U. of SC commencement plagiarism, though, will always hold a special place in my heart. https://t.co/Fz4uCB1Abt https://t.co/tB3QVGk6Ee