Abbi Ross
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Abbi Ross was a reporting intern for The Chronicle with a passion for covering social-justice issues on campus and an interest in first-generation students, as one herself. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where she studied news and editorial journalism. (Woo Pig!)
Ross previously worked at the Southwest Times Record, in Fort Smith, Ark., where she covered the city and business beats. She previously interned with The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and served as editor in chief of The Arkansas Traveler, the university’s student newspaper.
Stories by this Author
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FacultyA University Declared Financial Exigency and Laid Off 67 Professors. This Couple Was Among Them.
Henderson State University leaders say they made tough choices to balance the budget. But that had a human cost. -
Academic Labor
Grad Students Suspend Their Strike at Indiana U. But the Fight’s Not Over.
The monthlong walkout drew strong support from the faculty, but university leaders remain opposed. The students plan to resume labor action, with greater force, this fall. -
A College Restructures
Its Finances Dire, This Arkansas University Will Lay Off 44 Tenured Faculty Members
Administrators at Henderson State also plan to cut 25 degree programs following a declaration of financial exigency. -
Equity and Diversity
Native American Students Can Now Attend U. of California Tuition-Free
The university system will waive many costs for in-state students from federally recognized tribes — and a new scholarship announced on Wednesday will cover other Native students. -
Leader's Prerogative
At This College, the President Will Now Approve Speakers
After a professor came to campus and expressed views that many saw as racist, officials at Saint Vincent College have announced a stricter policy for sponsored events. -
Work Force
A University Asked Professors to Help Quash a Grad-Student Strike. Hundreds Have Refused.
Indiana University’s graduate students will refuse to teach their classes starting on Wednesday. -
Academic Hiring
Why Search Committees Struggle to Diversify the Faculty
A new study examines how human biases and institutional barriers affect the groups responsible for finding diverse candidates for faculty positions. -
Academic Labor
Why a Faculty Union at Howard U. Called Off Its Strike
After a years-long standoff over pay and working conditions, the historically Black university reached a deal with a union representing adjunct and non-tenure-track instructors. -
Research
What’s in a Name? An Enrollment Increase, When a College Becomes a University
A new study finds a competitive advantage for institutions that make the jump. -
Academic Freedom
‘Divisive Concepts’ Ban Targets Tennessee’s Public Colleges
The state legislature could soon allow students and staff members to sue the institutions if they feel forced to agree with such concepts.
