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Lee Gardner

Senior Writer
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Lee Gardner, a senior writer, covers the management of the university and how leaders navigate change.

He formerly served as editor of the Finance and Policy section, overseeing The Chronicle‘s coverage of state and federal government, for-profit colleges, and the business of higher education. Before joining The Chronicle, in May 2012, Gardner spent nine years as editor in chief of Baltimore City Paper. Under his stewardship, the newspaper won numerous awards from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. In addition to prior stints as arts editor and music editor at the City Paper, he also worked as a staff writer at the alternative weekly Metro Pulse and an assistant editor at Whittle Communications.

Gardner earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Towson University. He lives in Baltimore with his family.

Stories by This Author

How to plan for student and institutional success.
Watching and waiting
By Lee Gardner December 13, 2024
Experts warn of a variety of ways his agenda could soon devastate — or bolster — colleges’ cash flow.
Finances
By Lee Gardner December 4, 2024
The change came after a federal judge struck down the Department of Labor’s overtime rule, saying it was an overreach. Other colleges could follow suit.
Enrollment Shift
By Lee Gardner December 3, 2024
Their attendance rate has seen the steepest drop among any demographic in recent years.
Unrestrained Tech
By Lee Gardner November 11, 2024
Due to increased risk of data breaches and worries over what else could happen, some administrators are cracking down.
Financial Worries
By Lee Gardner September 17, 2024
Deep cuts at public comprehensive colleges have often made news, but this year they seem deeper and more brutal than ever.
Looking back
By Lee Gardner August 28, 2024
Daniel Greenstein’s tenure was defined by merging six campuses into two new institutions.
Finances
By Lee Gardner May 8, 2024
The annual State Higher Education Finance analysis says the squeeze could be explained by enrollment declines, tuition freezes, and the dwindling of stimulus dollars.
Finances
By Lee Gardner March 14, 2024
Increasing worker pay to comply with a new federal rule on who gets overtime will hurt colleges’ budgets and may be passed on to students through higher tuition.
Census Analysis
By Lee Gardner February 29, 2024
A new report helps explain colleges’ steep drop in enrollment and why more teenagers say a degree isn’t worth it.