Katie Mangan
@katiemangan.bsky.social
Senior writer, Chronicle of Higher Education. I write about diversity, student success, campus activism and whatever else is newsy and interesting. Reach me at katie.mangan@chronicle.com
Even at the end, Ryan struggled to believe that it was really over. Surely the full board, once informed, wouldn’t accept it. Surely they wouldn’t hand over their authority so readily.
But they did. Another must read by @jackstripling.bsky.social
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But they did. Another must read by @jackstripling.bsky.social
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The Plot Against Jim Ryan
Was his ouster a federal coup — or an opportunistic inside job?
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November 15, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Even at the end, Ryan struggled to believe that it was really over. Surely the full board, once informed, wouldn’t accept it. Surely they wouldn’t hand over their authority so readily.
But they did. Another must read by @jackstripling.bsky.social
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
But they did. Another must read by @jackstripling.bsky.social
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
As a Black, Christian, former Democrat, Leo Terrell seemed an unlikely pick to head Trump's antisemitism task force that's waging war on "woke" and "Jew-hating" colleges. In other ways, he's right out of central casting, @peterelkind.bsky.social and I discovered www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
Why the Unlikely Leader of Trump’s Antisemitism Task Force May Be the Perfect Man for the Job
As a Black, Christian, former Democrat with little previous engagement with Jewish causes, Leo Terrell seemed an improbable pick to eradicate anti-Semitic harassment in higher ed. But his zeal and foo...
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August 27, 2025 at 9:47 PM
As a Black, Christian, former Democrat, Leo Terrell seemed an unlikely pick to head Trump's antisemitism task force that's waging war on "woke" and "Jew-hating" colleges. In other ways, he's right out of central casting, @peterelkind.bsky.social and I discovered www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
As a Black, Christian, former Democrat, Leo Terrell seemed an unlikely pick to head Trump's antisemitism task force that's waging war on "woke" and "Jew-hating" colleges. In other ways, he was right out of central casting, @peterelkind.bsky.social and I discovered www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
Why the Unlikely Leader of Trump’s Antisemitism Task Force May Be the Perfect Man for the Job
As a Black, Christian, former Democrat with little previous engagement with Jewish causes, Leo Terrell seemed an improbable pick to eradicate anti-Semitic harassment in higher ed. But his zeal and foo...
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August 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
As a Black, Christian, former Democrat, Leo Terrell seemed an unlikely pick to head Trump's antisemitism task force that's waging war on "woke" and "Jew-hating" colleges. In other ways, he was right out of central casting, @peterelkind.bsky.social and I discovered www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
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Before most of the task force’s investigations had even launched, Terrell publicly promised “massive lawsuits” against “Jew-hating” universities, including Harvard, UCLA and dozens of others. @propublica.org @chronicle.com @katiemangan.bsky.social @peterelkind.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Before most of the task force’s investigations had even launched, Terrell publicly promised “massive lawsuits” against “Jew-hating” universities, including Harvard, UCLA and dozens of others. @propublica.org @chronicle.com @katiemangan.bsky.social @peterelkind.bsky.social
When George Mason's president came under attack by the Trump administration, he did what few embattled presidents dared; he spoke out and defended his actions. On Friday, he may learn whether publicly challenging the government's narrative helped or hurt him. www.chronicle.com/article/greg...
White House Tightens Screws on George Mason President, Faculty Leaders
The president of George Mason — and faculty leaders — may be punished for defending university policies.
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July 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
When George Mason's president came under attack by the Trump administration, he did what few embattled presidents dared; he spoke out and defended his actions. On Friday, he may learn whether publicly challenging the government's narrative helped or hurt him. www.chronicle.com/article/greg...
The DOJ has given UVA's president and board until Friday to update it on everyone who’s been fired or moved and every program that's been cut because of the board’s vote to eliminate DEI. www.chronicle.com/article/afte...
After Feds Warn U. of Virginia It Is Moving Too Slowly, Board Quickly Rescinds Diversity Goal
DEI is “pushed into every nook and cranny of life,” a conservative alumni group said.
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May 1, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The DOJ has given UVA's president and board until Friday to update it on everyone who’s been fired or moved and every program that's been cut because of the board’s vote to eliminate DEI. www.chronicle.com/article/afte...
DEI won’t die in my school, one U of Michigan dean told his colleagues. Shortly after links to his letter disappeared from social media, Michigan’s provost said she had talked to the dean and he was ready to “clarify” his message. Here’s how it changed.
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DEI Will Continue at His School, U. of Mich. Dean Says in Since-Deleted Post
A spokesperson said after a talk with administrators, Carlos F. Jackson, who oversees the School of Art & Design, will issue a new statement to “clear up any confusion.”
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March 31, 2025 at 10:37 PM
DEI won’t die in my school, one U of Michigan dean told his colleagues. Shortly after links to his letter disappeared from social media, Michigan’s provost said she had talked to the dean and he was ready to “clarify” his message. Here’s how it changed.
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The University of Michigan faculty member who served as its first chief diversity officer says he’s disappointed and embarrassed by the administration’s “cowardly move” to dismantle DEI efforts in the face of President Trump’s funding threats.
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After Backlash and Trump Edicts, U. of Michigan Shutters DEI Office
The flagship has struggled mightily to recruit and retain students of color, but the scope of Thursday’s cuts still came as a shock to many.
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March 28, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The University of Michigan faculty member who served as its first chief diversity officer says he’s disappointed and embarrassed by the administration’s “cowardly move” to dismantle DEI efforts in the face of President Trump’s funding threats.
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For weeks, as contracts were halted, workers fired, and a center created in 1867 essentially dismantled overnight, workers scrambled to save data used to inform educational policy and practice. Here’s how it looked from inside.
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‘Breathtakingly Irresponsible’: Former Workers Decry Decimation of Education Dept.’s Data Warehouse
Fired NCES and IES employees describe a mad dash to save data that has informed higher education policy and practice since the days of Abraham Lincoln.
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March 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
For weeks, as contracts were halted, workers fired, and a center created in 1867 essentially dismantled overnight, workers scrambled to save data used to inform educational policy and practice. Here’s how it looked from inside.
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President Trump announced today that the nation's $1.7-trillion student loan program is on the move. Next stop, the Small Business Administration, which announced today that it's slashing its staff by 43 percent as it prepares for its new role. www.chronicle.com/article/trum...
March 22, 2025 at 1:19 AM
President Trump announced today that the nation's $1.7-trillion student loan program is on the move. Next stop, the Small Business Administration, which announced today that it's slashing its staff by 43 percent as it prepares for its new role. www.chronicle.com/article/trum...
Diversity officers celebrated just a few years ago by colleges eager to show their commitment to DEI are having to justify their existence today. Jobs are being slashed, departments eliminated, and diversity work redefined. They say they’re not giving up.
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Diversity Officers, Under Siege, Dig Their Heels In
At a mass convening, DEI administrators described feelings of betrayal, fear, and courage.
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March 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Diversity officers celebrated just a few years ago by colleges eager to show their commitment to DEI are having to justify their existence today. Jobs are being slashed, departments eliminated, and diversity work redefined. They say they’re not giving up.
www.chronicle.com/article/dive...
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Diversity officers celebrated just a few years ago by colleges eager to show their commitment to inclusion are having to justify their existence today. Jobs are being slashed, departments eliminated, and diversity work redefined. They say they’re not giving up.
www.chronicle.com/article/dive...
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Diversity Officers, Under Siege, Dig Their Heels In
At a mass convening, DEI administrators described feelings of betrayal, fear, and courage.
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March 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Diversity officers celebrated just a few years ago by colleges eager to show their commitment to inclusion are having to justify their existence today. Jobs are being slashed, departments eliminated, and diversity work redefined. They say they’re not giving up.
www.chronicle.com/article/dive...
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The story of how the U. of Michigan's student-body president landed in that role says a lot about how messy and complicated student activism can be when students with shared goals disagree sharply about how to achieve them.
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After a Year of Bitter Conflict, a Pro-Palestinian Activist Tries to Build Bridges
His campus, like others nationwide, is more polarized than ever.
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February 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The story of how the U. of Michigan's student-body president landed in that role says a lot about how messy and complicated student activism can be when students with shared goals disagree sharply about how to achieve them.
www.chronicle.com/article/afte...
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked much of Trump’s effort to dismantle DEI. Here’s what that could mean for colleges struggling to respond to the administration’s latest threats and deadlines. www.chronicle.com/article/judg...
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Anti-DEI Orders
The orders declared DEI illegal and aimed to put an end to “equity-related grants or contracts.” But the judge’s injunction called them “unconstitutionally vague on their face.”
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February 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A federal judge has temporarily blocked much of Trump’s effort to dismantle DEI. Here’s what that could mean for colleges struggling to respond to the administration’s latest threats and deadlines. www.chronicle.com/article/judg...
“There’s simply no federal precedent for the proposition that all diversity, equity, and inclusion practices are categorically unlawful," one former OCR official says. "But that’s certainly the view that the letter seeks to convey.” www.chronicle.com/article/in-s...
In Sweeping Letter, Ed. Dept. Says SCOTUS Ruling Applies to All Race-Conscious Programs
The letter’s expansive interpretation of the court’s 2023 admissions decision warns colleges that race-related policies and programs could trigger a federal investigation and put funding in jeopardy.
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February 17, 2025 at 1:30 AM
“There’s simply no federal precedent for the proposition that all diversity, equity, and inclusion practices are categorically unlawful," one former OCR official says. "But that’s certainly the view that the letter seeks to convey.” www.chronicle.com/article/in-s...
Can shifting attention away from race to socioeconomic status provide the kind of diversity the U. of Michigan — and others — are seeking? Some are doubtful, but the pressure is intensifying www.chronicle.com/article/iden...
After $240-Million DEI Push, U. of Michigan’s Black Enrollment Barely Budged. What Now?
The selective flagship has widely been seen as a model. A backlash could result in cuts.
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February 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Can shifting attention away from race to socioeconomic status provide the kind of diversity the U. of Michigan — and others — are seeking? Some are doubtful, but the pressure is intensifying www.chronicle.com/article/iden...
The Education Department's research arm became the latest target of Elon Musk's cost-cutting purge, with the vast majority of its contracts suddenly cancelled. www.chronicle.com/article/educ...
Education Data in the Lurch as Dozens of Department Contracts Are Axed
The nonpartisan data is used by policymakers, college leaders, and parents to assess the state of higher education.
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February 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The Education Department's research arm became the latest target of Elon Musk's cost-cutting purge, with the vast majority of its contracts suddenly cancelled. www.chronicle.com/article/educ...
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If you or someone you know has had a particular research project suspended by recent actions at IES, please get in touch either by DM or by replying here.
There are journalists who'd like to report on this.
There are journalists who'd like to report on this.
February 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
If you or someone you know has had a particular research project suspended by recent actions at IES, please get in touch either by DM or by replying here.
There are journalists who'd like to report on this.
There are journalists who'd like to report on this.
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I also looked at how much each institution that got a grant would lose with this cut to NIH funding.
February 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I also looked at how much each institution that got a grant would lose with this cut to NIH funding.
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Fresh material in @chronicle.com's coverage of the NIH indirect-funding cap includes some information about next steps. Hint: Legal action coming soon. #AcademicSky #HigherEd
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Research Universities Are Poised to Lose Billions Under Trump’s Sudden Cut
The NIH’s decision late Friday to drastically shrink its reimbursement of indirect costs, which help pay for facilities, equipment, and staff to support grants, will have an immediate impact on higher...
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February 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Fresh material in @chronicle.com's coverage of the NIH indirect-funding cap includes some information about next steps. Hint: Legal action coming soon. #AcademicSky #HigherEd
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A diversity official whose group is suing over Trump's anti-DEI orders urges colleagues to defend their work. "As frightening as it feels right now, there’s a point at which you have to say enough.’” www.chronicle.com/article/enou...
February 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A diversity official whose group is suing over Trump's anti-DEI orders urges colleagues to defend their work. "As frightening as it feels right now, there’s a point at which you have to say enough.’” www.chronicle.com/article/enou...
Minority-serving institutions enroll more than half of all students of color and have historically been underfunded. Critics who want to eliminate the program that makes them eligible for special grants say it discriminates against white students. www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
January 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Minority-serving institutions enroll more than half of all students of color and have historically been underfunded. Critics who want to eliminate the program that makes them eligible for special grants say it discriminates against white students. www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
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My colleague Emma Pettit and I took a deep dive on general-education reform in Florida. Hundreds of courses are being cut, but how did that process unfold and who was making the calls? We tried to find answers @chronicle.com. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
How Florida Scrubbed ‘Identity Politics’ From Universities’ General-Education Curricula
A sweeping new law required vast curricular change, leading to a confusing implementation that has professors contemplating the limits of their autonomy.
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January 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
My colleague Emma Pettit and I took a deep dive on general-education reform in Florida. Hundreds of courses are being cut, but how did that process unfold and who was making the calls? We tried to find answers @chronicle.com. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
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In retrospect, getting large numbers of anxious academics to join one small social media platform en masse was a mistake
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ALT: a man from schitt 's creek says he 's feeling this like deep aching sense of dread
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January 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
In retrospect, getting large numbers of anxious academics to join one small social media platform en masse was a mistake