Eric Hoover
@erichoov.bsky.social
Senior Writer @chronicle.com, covering college access, admissions, inequality. Believer in baseball, underdogs, long narratives.
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Eric Hoover
@erichoov.bsky.social
· Nov 17
College Fairs Might Seem Ho-Hum. Until You Meet the Rural Students at This One.
This regional gathering attracts teenagers from small-town high schools that few admissions officers ever visit. Here’s how it changed one student’s perspective on college.
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Hey there! I tell true stories about the challenges students face getting to and through college, often writing in-depth narratives that illuminate the experiences of low-income + first-gen students. Like this article, about college-access barriers in rural areas. tinyurl.com/bd6zjv48
My latest: In an era of intensifying scrutiny for colleges, the enrollment hot seat keeps getting hotter. www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
For Enrollment Leaders, the Hot Seat Keeps Getting Hotter
They’re navigating demands for an annual miracle: more applicants, more revenue, more everything — no matter the circumstances.
www.chronicle.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
My latest: In an era of intensifying scrutiny for colleges, the enrollment hot seat keeps getting hotter. www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
I have come to believe that journalism will do itself in with virulent bothsidesism before any external force kills it.
October 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I have come to believe that journalism will do itself in with virulent bothsidesism before any external force kills it.
Three kids, little money, constant sacrifices: My story about a mother making her way through college. www.chronicle.com/article/a-mo...
For One Mother, College Requires Constant Trade-Offs
The reinvention — and everyday obstacles — of a student parent.
www.chronicle.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Three kids, little money, constant sacrifices: My story about a mother making her way through college. www.chronicle.com/article/a-mo...
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Let's talk about narratives. Many folks saw a National Student Clearinghouse report that freshman enrollment last fall dropped 5 percent. Many folks concluded: "Aha! More evidence that things are looking bad for higher ed."
Umm...Wrong.
Via @erichoov.bsky.social
www.chronicle.com/article/wait...
Umm...Wrong.
Via @erichoov.bsky.social
www.chronicle.com/article/wait...
Wait, Freshman Enrollment Actually Increased Last Fall
The National Student Clearinghouse said that a “methodological error” skewed its previous projections.
www.chronicle.com
January 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Let's talk about narratives. Many folks saw a National Student Clearinghouse report that freshman enrollment last fall dropped 5 percent. Many folks concluded: "Aha! More evidence that things are looking bad for higher ed."
Umm...Wrong.
Via @erichoov.bsky.social
www.chronicle.com/article/wait...
Umm...Wrong.
Via @erichoov.bsky.social
www.chronicle.com/article/wait...
Clyde has finished his last article for 2024.
December 23, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Clyde has finished his last article for 2024.
This feature on the human impact of a college’s closure is vividly told and full of heart, which is how @karinfischer.bsky.social rolls. tinyurl.com/bdd98bmf
Can a College Town Survive the Closure of Its College?
For communities surrounding small institutions, the losses are more than economic.
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December 16, 2024 at 9:27 PM
This feature on the human impact of a college’s closure is vividly told and full of heart, which is how @karinfischer.bsky.social rolls. tinyurl.com/bdd98bmf
Librarians … a luxury? This (sad) story is a must-read.
I wrote about a college that's laying off all of its librarians. Administrators said amid falling student enrollment, they're a luxury. www.chronicle.com/article/a-lu...
Can a library function without librarians? Can a college?
Western Illinois University is undergoing severe budget cuts. Librarians say their work is still crucial.
www.chronicle.com
December 10, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Librarians … a luxury? This (sad) story is a must-read.
HS senior: “I’m full of gratitude, I think. But I don’t want to write a performative essay about it.”
December 3, 2024 at 12:41 AM
HS senior: “I’m full of gratitude, I think. But I don’t want to write a performative essay about it.”
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My latest: Should the threat of deportations prompt mixed-status families to think twice before submitting the FAFSA? It's complicated. tinyurl.com/4rv6uckm
Will Submitting the FAFSA Put Undocumented Parents at Risk? This Group Thinks It Could.
A prominent association warns that mixed-status families could be “targeted for punitive action.”
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November 27, 2024 at 2:45 PM
My latest: Should the threat of deportations prompt mixed-status families to think twice before submitting the FAFSA? It's complicated. tinyurl.com/4rv6uckm
My latest: Should the threat of deportations prompt mixed-status families to think twice before submitting the FAFSA? It's complicated. tinyurl.com/4rv6uckm
Will Submitting the FAFSA Put Undocumented Parents at Risk? This Group Thinks It Could.
A prominent association warns that mixed-status families could be “targeted for punitive action.”
tinyurl.com
November 27, 2024 at 2:45 PM
My latest: Should the threat of deportations prompt mixed-status families to think twice before submitting the FAFSA? It's complicated. tinyurl.com/4rv6uckm
Reposted by Eric Hoover
I'm so excited to see this out there in the world!
Our quarterly print issue of College Inside is now out! Learn more about it and how we get information about higher education to our readers behind bars. www.opencampusmedia.org/2024/11/22/o...
How Open Campus is helping bridge the information gap about higher education behind bars - Open Campus
The latest print issue of College Inside features incarcerated students studying forgiveness, the role of artistic expression inside, and education in prisons in Illinois and California.
www.opencampusmedia.org
November 23, 2024 at 12:02 AM
I'm so excited to see this out there in the world!
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📢Food pantries ain’t it when it comes to ending hunger.
So this holiday season, please thank campus food pantry leaders AND partner with them to push the work much farther.
My latest #RealCollege op-ed w/ the Student Basic Needs Coalition ⬇️
#highered
www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/arti...
So this holiday season, please thank campus food pantry leaders AND partner with them to push the work much farther.
My latest #RealCollege op-ed w/ the Student Basic Needs Coalition ⬇️
#highered
www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/arti...
Beyond the Campus Food Pantry
Over the last decade the food pantry became a higher education trend, but hopeful signs for a future beyond campus food pantries abound.
www.diverseeducation.com
November 20, 2024 at 10:04 PM
📢Food pantries ain’t it when it comes to ending hunger.
So this holiday season, please thank campus food pantry leaders AND partner with them to push the work much farther.
My latest #RealCollege op-ed w/ the Student Basic Needs Coalition ⬇️
#highered
www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/arti...
So this holiday season, please thank campus food pantry leaders AND partner with them to push the work much farther.
My latest #RealCollege op-ed w/ the Student Basic Needs Coalition ⬇️
#highered
www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/arti...
Reposted by Eric Hoover
New from @stephenburd.bsky.social on the SAT's 'comeback': "Nearly 90 percent of the nation’s 2,275 bachelor’s degree granting institutions remain either test optional.. or 'test blind,' meaning that they do not consider test scores at all." www.newamerica.org/education-po...
The SAT’s Not-Quite-Comeback
Despite a coordinated backlash against it, "test optional" admissions remains alive and well and delivering on its promise.
www.newamerica.org
November 18, 2024 at 6:33 PM
New from @stephenburd.bsky.social on the SAT's 'comeback': "Nearly 90 percent of the nation’s 2,275 bachelor’s degree granting institutions remain either test optional.. or 'test blind,' meaning that they do not consider test scores at all." www.newamerica.org/education-po...
Hey there! I tell true stories about the challenges students face getting to and through college, often writing in-depth narratives that illuminate the experiences of low-income + first-gen students. Like this article, about college-access barriers in rural areas. tinyurl.com/bd6zjv48
College Fairs Might Seem Ho-Hum. Until You Meet the Rural Students at This One.
This regional gathering attracts teenagers from small-town high schools that few admissions officers ever visit. Here’s how it changed one student’s perspective on college.
tinyurl.com
November 17, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Hey there! I tell true stories about the challenges students face getting to and through college, often writing in-depth narratives that illuminate the experiences of low-income + first-gen students. Like this article, about college-access barriers in rural areas. tinyurl.com/bd6zjv48