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Maggie Hicks

Reporting Fellow

Maggie Hicks is a reporting fellow at The Chronicle covering such topics as student life and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts on campus. Her work has appeared in Washingtonian magazine, the New York Post, and OpenSecrets. She joins The Chronicle from Syracuse University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in magazine journalism with a minor in education. She also served as managing editor of The Daily Orange, the university’s independent student newspaper.

Follow her on Twitter @maggie_hickss, or email her at maggie.hicks@chronicle.com.

Stories by This Author

Newly Updated
By Erin Gretzinger, Maggie Hicks, Christa Dutton, and others December 20, 2024
We’ve documented actions taken on dozens of campuses to alter or eliminate jobs, offices, hiring practices, and programs amid mounting political pressure to end identity-conscious recruitment and retention of minority staff and students.
Changes Ahead
By Maggie Hicks July 1, 2024
Of at least 39 bills introduced in 19 states this year, four have passed, according to a Chronicle analysis. Utah’s law is the most sweeping.
'Compliance U'
By Maggie Hicks June 21, 2024
In Republican-controlled states, lawmakers are leaning on legalese and intimidation to stamp out diversity efforts in public higher ed.
Academic Freedom
By Maggie Hicks June 17, 2024
In less than a week, the hiring of a new director for the University of Minnesota’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies fell apart.
'You Drop Out, You Lose Everything'
Alums of a summer boot camp created to nurture Black Ph.D.s say it’s both transformative and traumatic.
More Questions From Congress
By Maggie Hicks May 22, 2024
Previous testimonies were disastrous for higher ed. Could this one be different?
A Path Forward
By Erin Gretzinger, Maggie Hicks May 10, 2024
What happened at the University of Wisconsin at Madison reflects the precarious relations between activists and administrators amid a recent surge in unrest related to the Israel-Hamas war.
Financial Strategy
By Maggie Hicks April 25, 2024
Financially and academically untangling colleges from Israel is not as easy as it looks. Protesters vow they won’t let up.
Leadership
By Maggie Hicks April 17, 2024
President Nemat (Minouche) Shafik said the university has cracked down on both students and faculty. Politicians argued there was still “a significant amount of work to be done.”
Another summons
By Maggie Hicks April 17, 2024
Since the last disastrous confrontation between Ivy League presidents and congressmen, a lot has changed.