Jack Stripling
@jackstripling
Higher ed journalist | Host of College Matters from The Chronicle | Fan of Dylan, Kubrick, your secret documents | jack.stripling at http://chronicle.com
Today's the day. Subscribe to College Matters from The Chronicle, our new podcast. You can listen now to the first two episodes. link.chtbl.com/collegematters

If you’re @SXSWEDU check out a live taping today of the College Matters podcast at 2:30: Why is the GOP Gaga for Western Civ Centers schedule.sxswedu.com/2025/events/PP… I’ll ask Jacob Howland @uaustinorg and @pstrong58 from @aaup_utAustin.


Santa Ono just wasn't made for these times. Read our latest on the UF debacle that has higher ed all abuzz. W/ @reporterdavidj chronicle.com/article/he-wan…
Huge.
BREAKING: The Florida higher education system Board of Governors rejects the hiring of Santa Ono as University of Florida president. Vote was 6 yes, 10 no.
Vying for the @UF presidency, Santa Ono says he's evolved on seemingly every hot-button political issue facing higher ed today. chronicle.com/article/for-th…

Mass layoffs. Lives upended. A culture of intimidation. 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/ins…
In Trump's first 100 days, the U.S. Department of Education had a big target on its back. On College Matters, federal workers told us what it's been like on the inside. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ins…

Former @UF president Bernie Machen: “I believe the governor’s anti-DEI campaign has gone too far." chronicle.com/article/u-of-f…
Higher ed is a delicate machine. A scandal usually means it's breaking down. Great chat with @jselingo and @michaelbhorn on @futureupodcast youtube.com/shorts/kYocVpO… via @YouTube
I had loads of fun talking with @jselingo & @michaelbhorn about a quarter century of higher ed controversies. futureupodcast.com/episodes/repor…
We're joined by @jackstripling from the @chronicle to discuss higher ed's most memorable controversies through the years. From "drown the bunnies" to Varsity Blues, what do these scandals reveal about college leadership and finances? Listen now! #HigherEd
Trump's student visa revocations should "shock and terrify people," says @EricLeeAtty, who represents @MomodouTaal, a pro-Palestinian activist and Cornell grad student who was ordered to surrender to ICE. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stu…

Why is the GOP Gaga for Western Civ? I asked @uaustinorg's Jacob Howland and @AAUP's @pstrong58 @aaup_utAustin. Hear our @SXSWEDU panel on College Matters @chronicle. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

The closure of Michigan's DEI office, announced today, is a real and symbolic blow to the entire movement. Many factors led to this, but @nickconfessore's investigation is surely one. You can hear all about it in our conversation on College Matters. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unw…

It's March Madness time, and that means it's scandal season at College Matters. If you love a delicious higher ed controversy, this episode is for you. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hig…

The stakes couldn't be higher — or lower. Welcome to The College Matters Higher Ed Controversy Draft. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hig…

What happened to the white college students? It's a trend college officials seem reluctant to talk about, but it's real. White enrollment has dropped more than that of any other racial group. Check out our conversation. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dis…

I'm betting you'll dig this conversation with @KelleySchool's John Holden about how legalized gambling is turning college sports upside down. megaphone.link/THECHRONICLEOF…

Thanks to Jacob Howland @uaustinorg and @pstrong58 for a great conversation about Western Civ centers and the politics around them. @SXSWEDU. Stay tuned for a College Matters episode from our session.

I wanted to know what was going on with grade inflation, so I asked someone really smart: @becksup. Now, I'm starting question why grades have so much power over how we feel about ourselves. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wha…

Are parents of young college students obsessively tracking them? Paying $10K for dorm designs? Haggling professors about grades? We asked @GrownandFlown's Lisa Heffernan. apple.co/3EGmiUJ

Be like Tony! Subscribe today. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unw…
How did I not discover this gem 💎 of a podcast until today! 🤦♂️ It’s a must listen for any #highereducation geek or #HEpro brought to us courtesy of @chronicle and hosted by @jackstripling podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/col…