Why were academics drawn to Jeffrey Epstein? Dan Ariely joins the College Matters podcast to discuss his years of communications with the notorious sex offender. pod.link/1766357400/e...

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Mourning his alma mater's closure, Ken Burns sees a deeper crisis facing higher education. Listen to our podcast conversation on College Matters: pod.link/1766357400/e...

It's easy to deride political interference in higher ed, but elected officials can't seem to resist throwing their weight around. @andyandy.bsky.social and I examine a recent spate of incidents that tell a larger story. pod.link/1766357400/e...

Great conversation on the pod with @frankabruni.bsky.social. We talked about the uncertain future facing students, Trump, and even "W." pod.link/1766357400/e...

Great to have Frank Bruni on the show this week.

Frank Bruni@frankabruni.bsky.social · 3mo ago

How to guide college students through this juncture of American life? And what kind of shadow has the Trump administration cast on campuses? I joined the College Matters podcast of the @chronicle.com to chat with @jackstripling.bsky.social about my experiences on the Duke faculty and more.

The recent removal of Pride flags at BU got me thinking about broader efforts to purge gender-studies programs and LGBTQ-focused spaces from college campuses. It's a worrisome trend for Judith Butler, a pioneer of queer theory, who spoke with me on College Matters this week. pod.link/1766357400/e...

Texas A&M is censoring "race and gender ideology" from the classroom. Our podcast w/ @jasperjsmith.bsky.social digs in. pod.link/1766357400/e...

Matt is one of the sharpest critics around, and his bookstore is cool.

Matt Zoller Seitz@mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 5mo ago

THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!

.@profgalloway.com tell us about your colleagues. "I work with the finest faculty in America. I think a third of them should be put on an ice floe." pod.link/1766357400/e...

We're diving into the Epstein files on College Matters. Check out our latest pod with @ngluckman.bsky.social & @emmymrtin.bsky.social pod.link/1766357400/e...

The Epstein files offer a stunningly granular depiction of academe’s one-percenters. Great insights from @dannagal.bsky.social @chanda.blacksky.app @jessicacalarco.com on the gilded world these documents reveal. www.chronicle.com/article/unma...

Can this man rally higher ed against Trump? My conversation with Ted Mitchell @aceducation.bsky.social. pod.link/1766357400/e...

As civil unrest and violence persist in Minneapolis, universities’ values are tested. pod.link/1766357400/e...

The most consequential higher ed trend of the past 25 years is ... www.chronicle.com/article/the-...

Sign ... or else. College Matters dives into the Trump "Compact" with @brownepoints.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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"I am a champion of higher education. I believe in it. It’s been important to my life. I think it’s been important to our country. I think we should be proud of what higher education does." President Eisgruber on @chronicle.com's "College Matters" podcast with @jackstripling.bsky.social.

Princeton President on Kirk, Trump, and That Buzzy ‘Atlantic’ Headline

Christopher Eisgruber is a defender of higher ed’s record on free speech, but he’s worried about how some universities have responded in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing.

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All year long I've ben reporting on the decimation of federally funded research. It's been distressing for many scientists, and on the latest College Matters podcast, I tried to break it all down in conversation with the great @jackstripling.bsky.social. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Resigning the Texas A&M presidency, Mark Welsh was felled by the same polarizing politics that landed him in the job to begin with. @chronicle.com's latest from Nell Gluckman and me. www.chronicle.com/article/part...

Partisan Fury Got Him a Presidency. And Then It Took Him Down.

Mark A. Welsh’s tenure at Texas A&M was defined by a political environment that ultimately proved impossible to navigate.

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Chris Rufo is a polarizing figure who infuriates many academics. But the conservative activist has unquestionably influenced public perceptions of higher ed, and his ideas are shaping state and national policy. Hear my interview with Rufo on College Matters. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

What does the killing of Charlie Kirk mean for higher ed and the country? Listen to the College Matters podcast, where we dive into it all. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Santa Ono had thousands of followers. Now, it's hard to find many. Check out our story on an epic flameout that's transfixed higher ed land. www.chronicle.com/article/he-w...

Santa Ono Wanted a Presidency. He Became a Pariah.

The former University of Michigan leader’s failed move to Florida has taken on unmistakable political significance for higher education.

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"That's not bribery." That's business. In a feisty conversation, Varsity Blues mastermind Rick Singer pushed back on the government's case against him — and on me. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

This professor wants to expose barstool MAGA dudes to conservatism's deeper intellectual tradition. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Colleagues disappeared. Intimidation for its own sake. Mass layoffs, and lives upended. On College Matters, we take you inside the Trump administration's great purge of the U.S. Department of Education. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

The great @jackstripling.bsky.social was kind enough to invite me to be a guest on the @chronicle.com podcast College Matters to chat about my recent reporting on tensions between faculty and administrators. Check out at the link or wherever you get your podcasts.

Faculty vs. Administration

Podcast Episode · College Matters from The Chronicle · 04/01/2025 · 41m

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In a profound shift, Michigan closed it's DEI office today. The tipping point may well have been Nicholas Confessore's investigation of the program, which you can hear about on College Matters: phttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unwinding-dei-part-ii/id1766357400?i=1000691063782

Here are the results of the Higher Ed Controversy draft. Check out College Matters, as we revisit a quarter century of college scandals with @andyandy.bsky.social and @brownepoints.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...