Goldie Blumenstyk
Goldie Blumenstyk joined The Chronicle of Higher Education, where she is a senior writer, in 1988. A nationally known expert on the business of higher education, she has won multiple awards from the Education Writers Association; reported for The Chronicle from China, Europe, Israel, and Peru; and also contributed to The New York Times and USA Today.
A frequent speaker at conferences and guest on public-radio shows and C-SPAN, she is the author of the Washington Post best-selling book American Higher Education in Crisis? What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press, 2015).
At The Chronicle she writes The Edge, a fortnightly newsletter on the ideas, people, and trends that are changing the higher-education landscape. She is also the author of two in-depth Chronicle reports, “The Adult Student” and “Career-Ready Education,” and co-author of “The Innovation Imperative” and “Higher Education in 2035.” Previously she covered City Hall for The Orlando Sentinel. She is a graduate of Colgate University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Stories by this Author
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The Edge
18,000 More Low-Income Students
Eight years on, the American Talent Initiative is “back on the growth trend,” but lags far behind its goal. -
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The Problem of the Missing Men
With fields like teaching, psychology, and social work becoming “progressively female,” a new effort urges higher ed to help reverse that trend. -
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4 Ideas to Improve Higher Ed Get Put Through Their Paces
At The Chronicle’s annual pitchfest, our “sharks” weighed in on ideas to help students get to and through college — and beyond. -
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Join The Chronicle at SXSW EDU
Come discuss political headwinds, and check out our “shark tank” on ideas to reshape the college experience. -
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7 Tips to Offer Career Services for All
Turning campus jobs into mentored experiences and training professors to counsel students are just two ways to democratize access to career advice. -
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Missed Opportunities in Nondegree Credentials
New reports highlight ways to better deploy those programs and to improve students’ access to federal assistance. Plus: strategies for creating programs for incarcerated students. -
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8 Takeaways From the Education Department’s Chief Economist
In this new post, Jordan Matsudaira marshals data and economic analyses to help shape policy and steer students toward financially sound options. -
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Colleges Should Model — and Teach — a Commitment to Pluralism
In this “molten moment” on campuses, the founder of Interfaith America urges colleges to prepare students to be leaders in our diverse democracy. -
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Can a College’s Worthiness Be Measured by What Its Students Earn?
An aspiring accreditor aims to try. Its approach could shake up the model — if it ever gets off the ground. -
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A Big Goal for More Graduates Falls Short
APLU’s “Powered by Publics” project promised to help hundreds of thousands more students earn degrees by 2025. It didn’t.