Theo Scheer

@ScheerTheoJRN

he/him/his. reporter. intern at @chronicle. past: @thesnews @therapidian, capital news service, @HOMTV. [email protected]

east lansing, MI

Joined January 2023

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Theo Scheer@ScheerTheoJRN · Apr 16

There's a mummy on campus and things are getting spooky. statenews.com/article/2025/0…

ScheerTheoJRN's tweet card. An MSU student is investigating a one-foot-long mummified creature with skin the color of burnt paper, dried strings of intestine coming out of its backside and a mouth full of sharp, white teeth.

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Theo Scheer@ScheerTheoJRN · Jul 25

Columbia Struck a Deal to Save Research Funding. How Do Its Researchers Feel About That? chronicle.com/article/columb…

ScheerTheoJRN's tweet card. Faculty and others expressed a mixture of relief and frustration over the deal, under which the university will pay over $200 million to have most of its research funding restored.

Theo Scheer@ScheerTheoJRN · Jul 22

He helped lead a disgraced college accreditor. Under Trump, he might have another shot. chronicle.com/article/he-hel…

ScheerTheoJRN's tweet card. A new accreditation venture seeks to measure the “formation of the human person.” The involvement of Anthony Bieda, a longtime executive at ACICS, is raising eyebrows.

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Kate Hidalgo Bellows@katebellows · Jul 10

By my colleague @KatherineMangan and @propublica: chronicle.com/article/an-ins…

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Theo Scheer@ScheerTheoJRN · Jul 9

Faculty members at most campuses across the University of Wisconsin system will soon have to teach at least eight courses per academic year chronicle.com/article/a-4-4-…

ScheerTheoJRN's tweet card. The mandate, included in the state’s new budget, applies to full-time faculty across the University of Wisconsin system — except at the two R1 universities, where professors must carry 2/2 loads.

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Taylor Lorenz@TaylorLorenz · Jun 16

Kids are cosplaying as ICE agents in Roblox, staging raids on fellow players who they deem illegal. Hundreds of kids are also protesting ICE in rallies across Brookhaven, Roblox's most popular experience. I spoke to the kids participating. usermag.co/p/kids-are-pro…

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Theo Scheer@ScheerTheoJRN · Jun 17

New for @chronicle: Federal research grants increasingly require compliance with Trump’s orders. Researchers are unsure how the requirements will affect their work, and they say colleges don’t always give them guidance on how to proceed. chronicle.com/article/resear…

ScheerTheoJRN's tweet card. Scientists and institutions are struggling to navigate new conditions for receiving funding from the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies.

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Theo Scheer@ScheerTheoJRN · Jun 11

For my first byline, I looked into a debate over nighttime protests that's deepening a rift between faculty and administrators at Indiana University. chronicle.com/article/at-ind…

TTheo Scheer@ScheerTheoJRN · Jun 10

I'm at the @chronicle this summer. Got something I should write about? [email protected]

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Theo Scheer@ScheerTheoJRN · Jun 10

I'm at the @chronicle this summer. Got something I should write about? [email protected]

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Kelley Root@kelleyroot · Jun 4

@detroitnews interns killin it Two A1 bylines for @OwenMcCarthyJRN on his second (very newsy) day 💪💪 Welcome to our talented summer crew. Next-gen journalism is in good hands —>>

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Owen McCarthy@OwenMcCarthyJRN · Jun 4

HEADLINE: Florida board blocks Ono from UF presidency in historic decision One scholar described the rejection as a "symbolic victory for the MAGA movement" that highlights the politicization of higher ed. From @Max_DetroitNews, @kimberkoz and myself. detroitnews.com/story/news/loc…

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Alex Walters@Alex_M_Walters · May 30

Honored to again win the Education Writers Association's student journalism award, alongside my talented colleagues @ScheerTheoJRN and @OwenMcCarthyJRN! These are important stories and it's heartening to see them recognized by the professional ed-writers we look up to.

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New York Magazine@NYMag · May 14

In 2023, Sufjan Stevens shared on Tumblr that he’d been diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a quick-working autoimmune disorder with a vast symptom set that includes persistent pain and muscle weakness. Then, that October, in a shattering dedication note for his tenth album,…

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rosie.visions@Rosiejaccola · May 6

therapidian.org/for-whom-the-t… it's called citizen journalism, baby.

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Owen McCarthy@OwenMcCarthyJRN · May 5

MSU trustees rubber stamp millions in research contracts with conflicts of interest From myself and @Alex_M_Walters, via @thesnews statenews.com/article/2025/0…

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