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Goldie Blumenstyk

Senior Writer
The Chronicle of Higher Education

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” andCareer-Ready Education,” and co-author ofThe 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

The Edge
After more than 36 years, Goldie Blumenstyk steps away from The Chronicle, with reflections on her career and on key issues for higher ed’s future.
The Edge
Texas now funds community colleges based not on enrollment but for degrees that pay off and on outcomes like enrolling low-income and adult students.
The Edge
Two nonprofits bet big on a new tech tool to guide students. Also, a survey shows colleges embracing outsourcing in response to enrollment challenges.
The Edge
To be more effective, colleges need to consult widely — and sometimes take some risks.
'A Personal Journey'
By Goldie Blumenstyk July 16, 2024
By putting a Jewish name on Colgate University’s new interdisciplinary center, a benefactor honored his family’s heritage — and, unexpectedly, my own.
The Edge
Taking inspiration from new colleges; plus some follow-ups from Maine and California.
The Edge
Fueled by key trends in education and tech, Parchment transformed itself over more than a decade into a valuable platform for digital credentials.
The Edge
Shunning models tried by others, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville reached out to Arizona State University to help it expand its digital offerings and tap new pools of students.
The Edge
With strategies like hands-on experiments, librarian-led demos, and templates for model-policy language, colleges are preparing for a new era in tech.
The Edge
For one, policies recognizing that adult students “aren’t just recent high-school grads who showed up on campus a few years late.”