Grace Mayer is a reporting intern at The Chronicle interested in covering gender, race, and campus culture in higher education. Mayer is a 2022 graduate of Boston College, where she studied management, marketing, and journalism. She previously interned with two local news outlets, the Dorchester Reporter and Framingham Source, where she reported on several beats, including local politics, education, business, and the arts. She also previously served as the head arts editor of Boston College’s independent newspaper, The Heights. Most recently, she completed a fellowship reporting with her college and the Albanian Center for Quality Journalism; during the fellowship, she traveled to Albania and reported on foreign direct investments and corruption in Albania.
Stories by This Author
Title IX
As conflict escalates between Biden and conservatives, colleges are caught in the middle.
'Hillsdale of the South'
Some students and alumni are concerned about Ron DeSantis’s plans to revamp New College of Florida.
Navigating the Strike
A monthlong strike involving thousands of teaching assistants has forced universities to make contingency plans.
'Conditions Were Insurmountable'
Cazenovia College, in New York state, has lost 40 percent of its students and recently defaulted on a $25-million loan.
UC Labor Fight Continues
Across the University of California, students and professors aren’t sure how they’ll get through the end of the term.
'The Moment Feels Urgent'
Professors say it’s an act of solidarity with the 48,000 teaching assistants, graduate-student researchers, and postdocs who are striking for better pay.
Across Boundaries
Campus spaces and programs that nudge connections among students from different groups can knock down barriers and create healthier environments.
'Complicated Place'
Students and alumni might have to resume payments in January, and administrators aren’t sure what to tell them.
'Throwing down the gauntlet'
Teaching assistants, researchers, and postdocs are calling for increased pay and better benefits.
Politics
In the past three elections, the gap has widened between voters with college degrees and voters without them.