Team The Chronicle of Higher Education is looking FINE at the 2024 Capital Challenge!

Highlights of the day: great coworkers, cool weather, and an award (socks) for 2nd Worst Team Name, courtesy of David Wescott...drumroll, please...

We're FAFSA Than You

The Carnegie Classification announced today new rules for being an R1. Does your university make the cut? The change doesn't go into effect until 2025 but Jacquelyn Elias ran the numbers using today's data. Check out her table at the bottom of my story: chronicle.com/article/carneg…

Join us tomorrow at #AccessFest23 , and hopefully you’ll walk away with a higher ed data story idea or two.

My latest for The Chronicle of Higher Education with Audrey June

BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled today in favor of Students for Fair Admissions in two closely watched cases, ending race-conscious admissions at all colleges that use the practice nationwide. This is a developing story, and our paywall has been dropped: chroni.cl/3NSQ4re

NEW: Over a decade ago, AL, GA, and SC banned undocumented students from attending public colleges. Since DACA stopped accepting first-time applicants, the new generation of undocumented students in the 3 states is facing even higher hurdles to college.🧵
chronicle.com/article/dreams…

NEW: Jo Boaler of Stanford is the most influential math-education expert in the country. She’s helping draft a framework for how California should teach math. But critics say her claims don’t always add up.

My The Chronicle of Higher Education cover story on the math wars. 🧵 chronicle.com/article/the-di…

.The Chronicle of Higher Education interns Carolyn Kuimelis & @gracemayerr have been doing great work covering the grad-student strike @ the U. of California, including visiting CA to report. The UC system enrolls 220,000+ undergrads. Grades are coming due. Here's the latest: chronicle.com/article/its-a-…

Over 800 institutions shifted to test-optional policies between the fall 2019 and fall 2021 admissions cycles, according to Ipeds data. My latest for
The Chronicle of Higher Education chronicle.com/article/test-o…

1/The Supreme Court is hearing arguments today for two cases that challenge colleges’ consideration of race in admissions — a practice that has been upheld by the courts for the past four decades.

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Come intern for The Chronicle of Higher Education in the spring!
-report messy, complicated, interesting higher ed stories
-pay is $700/week
-hybrid out of DC office, but remote is possible in some states
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🧵Two years ago, I read a letter, written in 1959, from a professor to his friend.

He'd been found out, he confided. Under interrogation, he had admitted to engaging in homosexual acts.

That confession cost him his job and nearly cost him his life...
chronicle.com/article/the-in…

I’m back! This is my first week at The Chronicle of Higher Education. Send me all your juicy tips about how scholarship is affecting society and vice-versa. What are the most interesting/influential discoveries and debates? What should I look into? stephanie.leeThe Chronicle of Higher Education.com and my DMs are open.

and peek my cake's debut 👀😅

Today at the The Chronicle of Higher Education I find myself with my first cake deadline, so I present you with a tease. And why a publication focused on higher ed needed a wedding cake? Well you’ll have to stay tuned for a future chron piece.

Hot off the presses: chronicle.com/article/after-…

Our application is still open for fall reporting interns for The Chronicle of Higher Education. The internship is paid, and more details at the following link! Happy to answer any questions. workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default…