Jack Stripling

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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: 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.
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Here's the podcast episode no one asked for, but everyone needs: The College Matters Higher Ed Controversy Draft w/ @brownepoints.bsky.social and @andyandy.bsky.social

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Unwinding DEI: Part I Podcast Episode · College Matters from The Chronicle · 02/04/2025 · 49m

The war on DEI is raging today. But it's been years in the making at the state level. If you want to know how we got here, my conversation with Daarel Burnette is a must-listen. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...

I talked with one the Biden education department's top officials about why higher ed became so central to the administration's agenda, the future of the ed dept. ... and why the FAFSA rollout was such a train wreck. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

College Matters from The Chronicle will be back Jan. 21 with our first episode of Season 2, a great conversation with @bethmcmurtrie about student cheating in the age of AI. Check out our trailer here. lnkd.in/gdTjTcFu

Before There Was Woke, There Was 'PCU' College Matters from The Chronicle · Episode

Did y’all know the Chronicle of Higher Ed has a podcast? It takes you to eye-opening and unexpected places. Today’s ep features the co-writer of a 1994 college film I’d never heard of (and that’s nearly impossible to get your hands on)

It's our Season Finale! Hear my conversation with PCU co-writer Zak Penn about how this 30-year-old cult classic predicted the coming debates over 'woke' politics in higher education. link.chtbl.com/collegematters

How did a college chancellor balance his porn hobby with his leadership duties? And why did he put those X-rated videos out there to begin with? Check out our latest podcast episode to find out. link.chtbl.com/collegematters