Jack Stripling
@jackstripling.bsky.social
Higher Ed Journalist | Host of College Matters from The Chronicle
As a journalist, @jodikantor.bsky.social has seen the darkest sides of the workplace. But she is urging college students to fight for fulfilling careers despite the daunting odds. pod.link/1766357400/e...
September 17, 2026 at 3:27 PM
As a journalist, @jodikantor.bsky.social has seen the darkest sides of the workplace. But she is urging college students to fight for fulfilling careers despite the daunting odds. pod.link/1766357400/e...
Great to catch up with @adamhsays.com, my former colleague and an astute analyst of higher ed. Adam is doing great work @theatlantic.com, and I was thrilled to join him.
New episode!
We’re talking about higher education and the “Call to Action” on Radio Atlantic this week with @jackstripling.bsky.social:
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We’re talking about higher education and the “Call to Action” on Radio Atlantic this week with @jackstripling.bsky.social:
youtu.be/0B5SPhDXv1U?...
What Is College For?
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August 24, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Great to catch up with @adamhsays.com, my former colleague and an astute analyst of higher ed. Adam is doing great work @theatlantic.com, and I was thrilled to join him.
Why were academics drawn to Jeffrey Epstein? Dan Ariely joins the College Matters podcast to discuss his years of communications with the notorious sex offender. pod.link/1766357400/e...
May 21, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Why were academics drawn to Jeffrey Epstein? Dan Ariely joins the College Matters podcast to discuss his years of communications with the notorious sex offender. pod.link/1766357400/e...
College Matters listeners: We want to hear from you. Please take a few minutes to complete our new audience survey, which will help us learn more about the topics and issues our listeners care about most. Visit chronicle.com/podcastsurvey.
May 14, 2026 at 2:52 PM
College Matters listeners: We want to hear from you. Please take a few minutes to complete our new audience survey, which will help us learn more about the topics and issues our listeners care about most. Visit chronicle.com/podcastsurvey.
Mourning his alma mater's closure, Ken Burns sees a deeper crisis facing higher education. Listen to our podcast conversation on College Matters: pod.link/1766357400/e...
May 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Mourning his alma mater's closure, Ken Burns sees a deeper crisis facing higher education. Listen to our podcast conversation on College Matters: pod.link/1766357400/e...
It's easy to deride political interference in higher ed, but elected officials can't seem to resist throwing their weight around. @andyandy.bsky.social and I examine a recent spate of incidents that tell a larger story. pod.link/1766357400/e...
April 30, 2026 at 3:35 PM
It's easy to deride political interference in higher ed, but elected officials can't seem to resist throwing their weight around. @andyandy.bsky.social and I examine a recent spate of incidents that tell a larger story. pod.link/1766357400/e...
Great conversation on the pod with @frankabruni.bsky.social. We talked about the uncertain future facing students, Trump, and even "W." pod.link/1766357400/e...
April 23, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Great conversation on the pod with @frankabruni.bsky.social. We talked about the uncertain future facing students, Trump, and even "W." pod.link/1766357400/e...
Great to have Frank Bruni on the show this week.
April 23, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Great to have Frank Bruni on the show this week.
The recent removal of Pride flags at BU got me thinking about broader efforts to purge gender-studies programs and LGBTQ-focused spaces from college campuses. It's a worrisome trend for Judith Butler, a pioneer of queer theory, who spoke with me on College Matters this week. pod.link/1766357400/e...
April 16, 2026 at 2:04 PM
The recent removal of Pride flags at BU got me thinking about broader efforts to purge gender-studies programs and LGBTQ-focused spaces from college campuses. It's a worrisome trend for Judith Butler, a pioneer of queer theory, who spoke with me on College Matters this week. pod.link/1766357400/e...
Texas A&M is censoring "race and gender ideology" from the classroom. Our podcast w/ @jasperjsmith.bsky.social digs in. pod.link/1766357400/e...
March 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Texas A&M is censoring "race and gender ideology" from the classroom. Our podcast w/ @jasperjsmith.bsky.social digs in. pod.link/1766357400/e...
Matt is one of the sharpest critics around, and his bookstore is cool.
THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!
Greetings, new friends! You may know me as an author, a prolific Bluesky poster and 4th place finisher on So You Call That Dancing? But you might not know that my partner Judith (@mzpress) and I have an online arts bookstore that's growing every day. Full inventory here: mzs.press/EVERYTHING-W...
March 9, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Matt is one of the sharpest critics around, and his bookstore is cool.
[email protected] tell us about your colleagues.
"I work with the finest faculty in America. I think a third of them should be put on an ice floe." pod.link/1766357400/e...
"I work with the finest faculty in America. I think a third of them should be put on an ice floe." pod.link/1766357400/e...
March 5, 2026 at 2:53 PM
[email protected] tell us about your colleagues.
"I work with the finest faculty in America. I think a third of them should be put on an ice floe." pod.link/1766357400/e...
"I work with the finest faculty in America. I think a third of them should be put on an ice floe." pod.link/1766357400/e...
We're diving into the Epstein files on College Matters. Check out our latest pod with @ngluckman.bsky.social & @emmymrtin.bsky.social pod.link/1766357400/e...
February 26, 2026 at 7:27 PM
We're diving into the Epstein files on College Matters. Check out our latest pod with @ngluckman.bsky.social & @emmymrtin.bsky.social pod.link/1766357400/e...
The Epstein files offer a stunningly granular depiction of academe’s one-percenters. Great insights from @dannagal.bsky.social @chanda.blacksky.app @jessicacalarco.com on the gilded world these documents reveal. www.chronicle.com/article/unma...
February 26, 2026 at 7:02 PM
The Epstein files offer a stunningly granular depiction of academe’s one-percenters. Great insights from @dannagal.bsky.social @chanda.blacksky.app @jessicacalarco.com on the gilded world these documents reveal. www.chronicle.com/article/unma...
Can this man rally higher ed against Trump? My conversation with Ted Mitchell @aceducation.bsky.social.
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February 19, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Can this man rally higher ed against Trump? My conversation with Ted Mitchell @aceducation.bsky.social.
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As civil unrest and violence persist in Minneapolis, universities’ values are tested. pod.link/1766357400/e...
January 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
As civil unrest and violence persist in Minneapolis, universities’ values are tested. pod.link/1766357400/e...
The most consequential higher ed trend of the past 25 years is ... www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
December 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The most consequential higher ed trend of the past 25 years is ... www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
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
Sign ... or else. College Matters dives into the Trump "Compact" with @brownepoints.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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"I am a champion of higher education. I believe in it. It’s been important to my life. I think it’s been important to our country. I think we should be proud of what higher education does."
President Eisgruber on @chronicle.com's "College Matters" podcast with @jackstripling.bsky.social.
President Eisgruber on @chronicle.com's "College Matters" podcast with @jackstripling.bsky.social.
Princeton President on Kirk, Trump, and That Buzzy ‘Atlantic’ Headline
Christopher Eisgruber is a defender of higher ed’s record on free speech, but he’s worried about how some universities have responded in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing.
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October 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
"I am a champion of higher education. I believe in it. It’s been important to my life. I think it’s been important to our country. I think we should be proud of what higher education does."
President Eisgruber on @chronicle.com's "College Matters" podcast with @jackstripling.bsky.social.
President Eisgruber on @chronicle.com's "College Matters" podcast with @jackstripling.bsky.social.
Reposted by Jack Stripling
All year long I've ben reporting on the decimation of federally funded research. It's been distressing for many scientists, and on the latest College Matters podcast, I tried to break it all down in conversation with the great @jackstripling.bsky.social. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
September 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
All year long I've ben reporting on the decimation of federally funded research. It's been distressing for many scientists, and on the latest College Matters podcast, I tried to break it all down in conversation with the great @jackstripling.bsky.social. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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
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...
Resigning the Texas A&M presidency, Mark Welsh was felled by the same polarizing politics that landed him in the job to begin with. @chronicle.com's latest from Nell Gluckman and me. www.chronicle.com/article/part...
Partisan Fury Got Him a Presidency. And Then It Took Him Down.
Mark A. Welsh’s tenure at Texas A&M was defined by a political environment that ultimately proved impossible to navigate.
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September 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Resigning the Texas A&M presidency, Mark Welsh was felled by the same polarizing politics that landed him in the job to begin with. @chronicle.com's latest from Nell Gluckman and me. www.chronicle.com/article/part...
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
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...
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
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...