Lee Gardner, a senior reporter, 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 wife and two sons.
Stories by this Author
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IUPUI at a CrossroadsWhy Is a Large Public University Splitting?
Indiana and Purdue Universities’ joint campus in Indianapolis was bifurcated from the beginning. -
Career Training
The Mystery of Short-Term Credentials
Colleges and lawmakers tout them as a speedway to good jobs. Where’s the data to prove it? -
Finance
The Perilous Predicament of the Very Small College
Many campuses with fewer than 1,000 students survived the pandemic on fumes. What’s next? -
STUDENTS
An Adult Student’s Hard Lessons
More than 39 million Americans have some college and no degree. What will it take to get them graduated? -
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Sticker Shock
Loan-Forgiveness Debate Rekindles an Old Question: Why Does College Cost So Much?
The answers aren’t so simple. -
Leadership
One of Higher Ed’s Hardest Jobs Is Getting Tougher. Blame Political Interference.
University-system leaders must navigate America’s most divisive period in half a century. -
Reimagining Space
The Overbuilt Campus
After a yearslong surge in construction, colleges retrench and retool. -
Economics ahead
A Forecast From Fitch Sees Widening Gaps in Colleges’ Finances
Pre-pandemic enrollment trends and recent endowment returns and inflation increases could mean the strong will get stronger and the weak weaker. -
Covid's Toll on Enrollment
Community Colleges Claw Their Way Back From the Pandemic’s Fallout
After losing nearly a quarter of its enrollment, Southwest Tennessee Community College figures out how to move forward.
