Amita Chatterjee
Reporting Intern
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Amita Chatterjee is a reporting intern at The Chronicle who is interested in covering LGBTQ+ issues, religion, prison education, campus life, and efforts at diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Chatterjee recently graduated from Goucher College with a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. They previously served as an editorial intern for The Beacon, a group of newspapers in Maryland and Washington, D.C., and editor of The Quindecim, the student newspaper at Goucher.
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Stories by this Author
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LeadershipA University Taps an Election Denier as Its President
Youngstown State University’s board voted on Tuesday to select U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, Republican of Ohio, amid campus protests alleging a lack of transparency. -
Academic Freedom
Did DEI Rules Trample on a Professor’s Free Speech? A Judge Says It’s Plausible.
Community colleges in California now require employees to demonstrate competency in diversity, equity, and inclusion. A court ruling this week raised First Amendment concerns. -
Campus Culture
Should the Academic Calendar Include More Religious Holidays?
Colleges are facing pressure to acknowledge non-Christian faiths and adopt more flexible, accessible policies for attendance and coursework. -
Faculty Workplace
Adjunct Professors Face a ‘Constant Struggle to Not Give Up,’ Report Says
A survey of faculty members off the tenure track, the third in a series from the American Federation of Teachers, paints a familiar picture of their workplace challenges. -
Conflict on Campus
As War Rages in Gaza, Colleges Feel the Heat. Here Are 5 Things to Know.
Donors are cutting ties. Professors and presidents are facing calls for their jobs. And students want more support from their institutions. -
Research Integrity
Harvard Defends Its Investigation Into Francesca Gino’s Alleged Research Misconduct
The university’s first public response came in a partial motion to dismiss a $25-million defamation lawsuit filed by Gino, a business-school professor and researcher accused of fabricating data. -
Financial Trouble
A University Called Off Fall Classes. Employees Aren’t Being Paid. Now What?
Officials at Union Institute and University say they’re committed to finding a way forward. -
'Little Confidence'
Students and Administrators Say Colleges Should Embrace Racial Justice. They Don’t Always Agree on How.
A new report from Naspa: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education examined the two groups’ perspectives on factors that influence and hinder campus inclusion. -
Campus Speech
A Professor Spoke About ‘Campus Illiberalism.’ Students Shouted Him Down Over His Anti-LGBTQ Views.
Robert P. George of Princeton had been invited to give a lecture at Washington College. Free-speech advocates say campus security should have intervened. -
Offering a Haven
Colorado College Encourages Students to Transfer From States With Anti-DEI Laws
The private institution announced an initiative Thursday for students who feel ostracized by the policies in Florida, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.
