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College Matters from The Chronicle
Higher education is at the center of the biggest stories in the country today, and College Matters is here to make sense of it all. This podcast is a production of The Chronicle of Higher Education, the nation's leading independent newsroom covering colleges.
Episodes
College Matters from The ChronicleWhy Parking Drives Us Mad
Buckle up, and get ready to lay on your horn. We’re taking a drive through the enraging, labyrinthine, and often misunderstood world of college-campus parking…
College Matters from The ChronicleFaculty vs. Administration
We’re hearing a lot lately about a war on higher education, as the Trump administration targets colleges on multiple fronts. On a lot of campuses, though, the…
College Matters from The ChronicleHigher Ed Controversy Draft
If you follow higher education like we do, you know that the sector is ripe for controversy. From misused money, to smoking-gun emails, to the occasional sex…
College Matters from The ChronicleA War on ‘Woke’ Classes
Public colleges and universities across Florida have scrambled to comply with a new law that supporters see as a bulwark against the liberal indoctrination of…
College Matters from The ChronicleDisappearing White Student
When it comes to college enrollment, admissions officers and civil-rights advocates often talk about historically underrepresented groups, including Black and…
College Matters from The ChronicleSports Betting Goes to College
March Madness season will soon be upon us, bringing with it another grand American tradition: an annual college-sports-betting bonanza. A 2018 U.S. Supreme…
College Matters from The ChronicleWhat’s Up with Grade Inflation?
Chances are, you’ve met a straight-A college student. There are plenty of them around. And some people aren’t too happy about that. A new wave of “meritocracy”…
College Matters from The ChronicleHow Bad Are Helicopter Parents?
With GPS tracking, “concierge moms,” and high-priced dormitory-design consultants, it’s easier than ever for college students’ parents to go overboard. But is…
College Matters from The ChronicleUnwinding DEI: Part II
Political opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs has been building for years, but something happened last October that felt like a turning…
College Matters from The ChronicleUnwinding DEI: Part I
During his first weeks in office, President Donald Trump has waged war on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. But the effort to stamp out DEI on college…
College Matters from The ChronicleBiden Camp Defends Its Record
On the campaign trail, President Trump promised to do away with the U.S. Department of Education, leaning on a Republican mantra that the federal government…
College Matters from The ChronicleThe Cheating Vibe Shift
With the help of ChatGPT and other AI tools, cheating in college has become so easy and commonplace that some students don’t see much wrong with a little…
College Matters from The ChronicleSeason 2 Trailer
Higher education is undergoing a period of intense political, cultural, and technological transformation. We'll dive into all of it on Season 2 of our show…
College Matters from The ChronicleBefore There Was Woke, There Was 'PCU'
In 1994, a movie called PCU opened in theaters to little fanfare. But three decades on, the cult classic feels like an on-the-nose satire of the kinds of…
College Matters from The ChronicleIs That Our Chancellor in the Porno?
Months after he’d announced his coming retirement as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, Joe Gow made a fateful decision: He posted on the…
College Matters from The ChronicleMeet Professor Robot
Office hours with an android? We’re not quite there yet, but the science-fiction future of higher education is closer than you might think. Thanks to a slew of…
College Matters from The ChronicleIs Loneliness as Bad for Students as Smoking?
Cap down. Earbuds in. Eyes on phones. Despite what you may see in college viewbooks, many students say they feel lonely on campus — isolated in dorm rooms or…
College Matters from The ChronicleTrump's Pet-Eating Claim Meant Crisis for This Campus Leader
During his September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump amplified a debunked rumor that Haitian immigrants in Springfield…
College Matters from The ChronicleHarris, Trump, and Higher Ed
You may not have heard much about higher education in the presidential campaign, but it’s definitely on the ballot. Related Reading: Rhetoric and Records Shape…
College Matters from The ChronicleThe Consultants are Coming!
Outside consultants are helping cash-strapped colleges cut majors, like foreign languages, that once seemed essential — and are taking the heat for those…
College Matters from The ChronicleBen Sasse’s $38K Sushi Bill
As president of the U. of Florida, Ben Sasse, a former U.S. senator, steered millions of dollars toward consultants and hired his Republican allies to serve in…
College Matters from The ChroniclePay for Play
Would big-name universities pay a magazine to write puff pieces about them? You bet. Guest: Francie Diep, senior reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education…
College Matters from The ChroniclePomona's Dirty Laundry
A feud among three professors inspired a debate over woke politics in academe. Guest: Emma Pettit, senior reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education…
College Matters from The ChronicleCollege? Maybe Not.
The lure of decent-paying jobs available without college degrees has some people rethinking whether college is necessary. The trend has big implications for…
College Matters from The ChronicleProfessors at the Protest
When protests against the Israel-Hamas war swept across college campuses this past spring, student activists were joined in some cases by their professors…
College Matters from The ChronicleWhat the FAFSA Just Happened?
Where is my financial aid? What is college really going to cost me? These are the kinds of questions lots of students are asking this academic year, and it’s…
College Matters from The ChronicleIs Reading Over for Gen Z Students?
Students are arriving at college woefully unprepared, professors say. Many lack the necessary endurance to read long passages, and some question the point of…
College Matters from The ChronicleIntroducing College Matters from The Chronicle
Everything happening in the world converges in one place: higher education. College Matters from The Chronicle, coming September 10.