Jeffrey Brainard
Jeffrey Brainard, joined the The Chronicle of Higher Education in 1999 and managed the data and statistics unit beginning in 2008. He was responsible for the collection and analysis of data and graphics for The Chronicle’s recurring and one-time news projects, including its annual survey of compensation for college chief executives. He also wrote and reported articles based on his data research.
Before that assignment, Brainard covered science and federal science policy. Brainard previously worked as a reporter for daily newspapers, including the St. Petersburg Times, in Florida; The Times Herald-Record, in Middletown, N.Y.; The Knickerbocker News and Times Union, in Albany, N.Y.; and the Daily Hampshire Gazette, in Northampton, Mass.
Brainard earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy at Williams College and a master’s in science journalism at Boston University. He completed training seminars run by the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting, an affiliate of Investigative Reporters and Editors.
Stories by this Author
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Few Finance Chiefs Are Optimistic in Face of Slow Recovery
Declining federal support and concerns about the ability to raise tuition were major worries among all the CFO’s who participated in a survey by The Chronicle and Moody’s. -
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Veterans Report Less Preparation for College and Less Confidence in Their Prospects
Veterans entering college are less likely than nonveterans to report characteristics associated with successfully completing degrees, including good grades in high school and engagement with college life, a new study says. -
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Johns Hopkins, Texas A&M Were Least Productive Research Universities, Study Finds
Scholarly productivity was measured by the money spent on research per published paper. The study also found that collective productivity has dropped. -
NewsResearch by the Bootstraps at Florida International U.
The university has continued to increase its haul of federal dollars by spending its own money and by focusing on niche areas. -
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Universities Ante Up Own Money in Research Race but Fail to Gain Ground
About a quarter of the top 100 universities in federal research dollars doubled their own spending on research, yet many fell in the federal ranking. -
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Federal Stimulus Bill Mostly Benefited Large Research Institutions
College and universities netted $21-billion in federal stimulus money linked to the creation or retention of jobs, a Chronicle analysis found. -
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Choice of Measures Influences Data on Support for Flagship Universities
State financial support looks quite different depending on whether it’s measured by total appropriations or educational subsidy per student. -
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Faculty Salaries Remain Flat at Public Colleges, Rise Slightly at Private Institutions
This was the second year in a row that faculty members at public institutions saw no increase in pay, according to the results of a CUPA-HR survey. -
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Colleges’ Endowments Earned 12 Percent but Still Trail 2007 Value
A surging stock market helped produce healthy returns in 2010, partly reversing historic losses the year before, an annual survey has found. -
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Graduation Rates Fall at One-Third of 4-Year Colleges
Campus officials cite competing priorities, longer time to degree, and students’ difficult financial straits.
