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.

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We Dug Up Jeffrey Epstein’s Old Science Blog. It’s as Weird as You Think. Why did the philanthropist and registered sex offender, who didn’t have a bachelor’s degree, seek to surround himself with biologists, mathematicians, and neuroscientists? A few clues can be found on ...

A piece from our archives about Epstein's world science blog. (Not about Weird Science, tragically .. but weird AND about science.) @tombartlett.bsky.social www.chronicle.com/article/we-d...

Larry Summers Resigns From Harvard Amid Scrutiny of Epstein Ties, Capping a Tumultuous Downfall The economist and former Harvard president has faced criticism after documents showed he maintained a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein after the financier’s felony conviction.

The latest on Larry Summers's downfall at Harvard from @emmymrtin.bsky.social www.chronicle.com/article/in-s...

My recent piece on how Epstein exploited and cultivated higher ed's moneyed, misogynistic boys' club. www.chronicle.com/article/unma...

Opinion | Jeffrey Epstein’s Academic Fixer How John Brockman, the most powerful man in science publishing, brokered Epstein’s access to academe.

There's tons of great content on Epstein @chronicle.com. Evan Goldstein's interview about John Brockman, an Epstein associate and high-powered literary agent. www.chronicle.com/article/jeff...

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

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

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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.

"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.

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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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.

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...

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 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.

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...

"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.
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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...

Faculty vs. Administration Podcast Episode · College Matters from The Chronicle · 04/01/2025 · 41m

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.

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: ppodcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unwinding-dei...