An important article! Please read. Thank you Jasper J. Smith

Colleges will decry elements of Republicans's just-passed sweeping policy bill, like the elimination of Grad PLUS loans and hikes to the tax on private-university endowments. But they may have dodged more damaging bullets. chroni.cl/45STEv5

The District’s only agency solely focused on homelessness will soon have just one staff member due to a city-wide government hiring freeze, leading the agency to scale back its work. Read more at streetsensemedia.org/article/dc-ich…

Opinion | Three GMU professors unravel the network of individuals and ideas that succeeded in removing the president of the University of Virginia and have their sights set on GMU next. chroni.cl/4f7oRx2

Returned from vacation to see some stellar work from my The Chronicle of Higher Education colleagues last week. Jasper J. Smith published two strong stories that offer a lens into what's happening with DEI at public colleges in Virginia. First, on VCU: chronicle.com/article/where-…

Second, on Mason: chronicle.com/article/george…

And then this by one of our new fellows, Aisha. Not sure if I have run 32 miles in my life; it's unlikely. chronicle.com/article/to-rai…

Another week, another must-read story by Jasper J. Smith . I can’t overstate what a terrific job she’s doing covering how race shapes higher ed. chronicle.com/article/in-a-p…

Students who applied for dorms and financial aid in the spring were removed from their housing assignments without warning, according to the change.org petition. mississippitoday.org/2025/08/14/jac…

Friends, I have some ✨personal news✨ I’m the new HBCU + Black youth reporter for Capital B! My passion has always been with HBCUs, even before I attended Howard. I’m excited to reconnect with my favorite beat. Feel free to beep me 📧 [email protected]

Howard University Board of Trustees announced a leadership transition and extends its sincere appreciation to President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D., as he steps down as the University's 18th president. The Board of Trustees announced President Emeritus Wayne A.I. Frederick, M.D., to

OCR last week demanded that Washington personally apologize to the university community over diversity efforts he oversaw and supported. His lawyer made clear that’s not going to happen. Exclusive w/ Katherine Mangan chronicle.com/article/gmu-pr…

A must-read from Katherine Mangan !!! chronicle.com/article/the-im…

Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University, had become a face of conservative activism on college campuses. chroni.cl/4mU9zyF

Three kids, little money, constant sacrifices: My story about a student mother making her way through college. chronicle.com/article/a-moth…

I cant believe I was about to be angry at Merriam-Webster. Sorry I didnt understand your game.