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Jack Stripling
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Higher Ed Journalist | Host of College Matters from The Chronicle
Sign ... or else. College Matters dives into the Trump "Compact" with @brownepoints.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
October 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Our podcast, College Matters, is a finalist in the education category of the Signal Awards. You can support us by voting in the Listener's Choice awards. vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...
September 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Chris Rufo is a polarizing figure who infuriates many academics. But the conservative activist has unquestionably influenced public perceptions of higher ed, and his ideas are shaping state and national policy. Hear my interview with Rufo on College Matters. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
September 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
What does the killing of Charlie Kirk mean for higher ed and the country? Listen to the College Matters podcast, where we dive into it all. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
September 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"That's not bribery." That's business. In a feisty conversation, Varsity Blues mastermind Rick Singer pushed back on the government's case against him — and on me.
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May 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
This professor wants to expose barstool MAGA dudes to conservatism's deeper intellectual tradition. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
May 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Colleagues disappeared. Intimidation for its own sake. Mass layoffs, and lives upended. On College Matters, we take you inside the Trump administration's great purge of the U.S. Department of Education. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
April 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
In a profound shift, Michigan closed it's DEI office today. The tipping point may well have been Nicholas Confessore's investigation of the program, which you can hear about on College Matters: phttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unwinding-dei-part-ii/id1766357400?i=1000691063782
March 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Here are the results of the Higher Ed Controversy draft. Check out College Matters, as we revisit a quarter century of college scandals with @andyandy.bsky.social and @brownepoints.bsky.social.
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March 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Here's the podcast episode no one asked for, but everyone needs: The College Matters Higher Ed Controversy Draft w/ @brownepoints.bsky.social and @andyandy.bsky.social

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March 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I talked with one the Biden education department's top officials about why higher ed became so central to the administration's agenda, the future of the ed dept. ... and why the FAFSA rollout was such a train wreck. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
January 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
College Matters from The Chronicle will be back Jan. 21 with our first episode of Season 2, a great conversation with @bethmcmurtrie about student cheating in the age of AI. Check out our trailer here. lnkd.in/gdTjTcFu
January 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It's our Season Finale! Hear my conversation with PCU co-writer Zak Penn about how this 30-year-old cult classic predicted the coming debates over 'woke' politics in higher education. link.chtbl.com/collegematters
December 10, 2024 at 8:38 PM
How did a college chancellor balance his porn hobby with his leadership duties? And why did he put those X-rated videos out there to begin with? Check out our latest podcast episode to find out. link.chtbl.com/collegematters
December 3, 2024 at 3:26 PM