The University of Missouri president is beloved by many of the most powerful people in Missouri. But his leadership, now eight years and counting, is a lesson in tradeoffs. For @chronicle.com's 2025 leadership issue, I profile Mun Choi. www.chronicle.com/article/mun-...

When George Mason's president came under attack by the Trump administration, he did what few embattled presidents dared; he spoke out and defended his actions. On Friday, he may learn whether publicly challenging the government's narrative helped or hurt him. www.chronicle.com/article/greg...

UNC Greensboro has abandoned institutional neutrality (and it's metal)

Welcome, Brad! www.chronicle.com/article/the-...

There’s no winning when you’re being punished for following the rules at the time. New from me: www.chronicle.com/article/trum...

“These are very unpredictable times,” said one professor, “and all I can say is I think Jim Ryan is the kind of person you would like to have in your university helping to navigate them." From me and @emmajanepettit.bsky.social: www.chronicle.com/article/the-...

The Trump administration said the departure of James E. Ryan, UVa's president, was necessary to resolve a federal investigation into the university's DEI programs. By @shenandoahkate.bsky.social:

A crackdown on DEI at the University of Virginia shows how messy and complicated it can be to prove that DEI has been eliminated, especially when the college’s basic diversity ideals haven’t changed. New, from me and @katiemangan.bsky.social: www.chronicle.com/article/how-...

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"It's important to me to reclaim some of these concepts," said @beidelson.bsky.social. "Title VI is a real law, and it has real demands, and here's what they are, and they're markedly different than anything the administration is claiming." www.chronicle.com/article/why-...

A crackdown on DEI at the University of Virginia shows how messy and complicated it can be to prove that DEI has been eliminated, especially when the college’s basic diversity ideals haven’t changed. New, from me and @katiemangan.bsky.social: www.chronicle.com/article/how-...

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VALUABLE RESOURCE ALERT 🚨: The Chronicle continues to track developments in the Trump administration's agenda for higher education. Check it out here: www.chronicle.com/article/trac...

new from me: www.chronicle.com/article/as-t...

A look at New College of Florida, two years post-takeover, by Emma Pettit. www.chronicle.com/article/the-...

Harvard University’s decision to publicly defend itself could mark a turning point in the Trump administration's sparring match with the sector. chroni.cl/4iiYtAj

Harvard University will not change its policies and practices in response to a fresh round of demands from the Trump administration. chroni.cl/42svwvQ

The Education Dept. Wants to End DEI. Does It Have the Staff? by @jasperjsmith.bsky.social www.chronicle.com/article/ed-d...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin screening immigrants’ social media accounts for antisemitic content as grounds to deny visa and green-card applications, the agency announced — a move that immigration law and free-speech experts condemn as an alarming federal overstep.

the @chronicle.com has launched what is going to be a tremendously useful tool: a tracker of the Trump administration's activities affecting higher ed, particularly in the areas of civil rights, research, policy, and immigration. check it out: www.chronicle.com/article/trac...

The Chronicle just launched a tracker of the Trump administration's higher-education moves here. I'm excited to be a part of this project. Check it out! www.chronicle.com/article/trac...

I am biased, but I think this is fascinating. A law-firm report assessing UVA's threat-assessment protocols suggested administrators have more discretion in student discipline, and the university has basically said it's not going to take power away from students www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...

So proud of @shenandoahkate.bsky.social, a finalist for feature writing!!!

NEW: Northwestern U., a Potential Trump Target, Touts Its Crackdown on Antisemitism www.chronicle.com/article/nort...

interesting www.northwestern.edu/leadership-n...

A legal historian told The Chronicle that foreign nationals being afraid or unable to speak out will cause “tremendous damage” to America’s academic standing on the world stage. chroni.cl/4c4FoQN

U. of SC commencement plagiarism scandal, you will always be famous. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Alex Shieh’s email to thousands of Brown employees asking they defend their jobs got a lot of attention. It also earned him a meeting with an associate dean. chroni.cl/4l3F5de

New from me: AAUP, Middle East Studies Association Sue Trump Administration Over ‘Ideological Deportations’ www.chronicle.com/article/aaup...

(DOE is the Department of Energy, the Department of Education is ED)

Went on KPFA to talk Trump and higher ed. kpfa.org/episode/upfr...