Colleges across the United States have been roiled by controversy. Anemona Hartocollis, a reporter on the higher education beat, discussed how she approaches it all.
Category: Colleges and Universities
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Education Reporter Shares How She Covers Harvard and Claudine Gay
Colleges across the United States have been roiled by controversy. Anemona Hartocollis, a reporter on the higher education beat, discussed how she approaches it all.
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How ‘Insomniac’ Became an a Cappella Sensation
Few people were aware of the 1994 single “Insomniac” by the rock duo Billy Pilgrim, and it quickly sank into obscurity. But a cappella groups can’t stop singing it. We set out to find an explanation.
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How Harvard’s Board Broke Up With Claudine Gay
Facing intense pressure, it went from standing behind her as the university’s president to pushing her out within weeks.
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D.E.I. and Donor Pressures Weigh on Harvard
The resignation of Claudine Gay as Harvard’s president reopens the debate over who should run America’s elite universities.
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I Spent New Year’s Eve Trying to Do the FAFSA. It Didn’t Go Well.
The new, simplified version of the college student aid form was supposed to become available in December. It was, kind of, for some people.
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Claudine Gay Turmoil Forces Harvard’s Secretive ‘Corporation’ Into Spotlight
Harvard’s powerful board has backed its president and said little else, yet a member privately said “generational change” may be needed.
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Chaos, Injustice and Joy: This Year’s College Essays About Money
Each year, we ask teenagers to send us their application essays about work, money or social class. Here are four, from California to Cambodia.
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As Student Loan Collections Restart, Millions Are Not Yet Paying
After a pandemic freeze, 22 million people received their first bill in years in October — and around 60 percent paid, the government said.
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Bill Ackman’s Campaign Against Harvard Followed Years of Resentment
The billionaire investor has mounted a high-profile battle against Harvard president Claudine Gay over antisemitism and threats to Jewish students on campus, but long-held personal grudges play a part, too.
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Judge Upholds Texas TikTok Ban on Government Devices
The Texas law was challenged by First Amendment lawyers who filed a suit on behalf of college professors who said that their work had been compromised when they lost access to the app.