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Oyin Adedoyin

Oyin Adedoyin

Staff Reporter

Oyin Adedoyin is a staff reporter who covers campus culture for The Chronicle of Higher Education. She also contributes to the Race on Campus newsletter. She loves stories that explore how higher-education institutions navigate the challenges of equity, culture, and belonging on their campuses.

Since starting at The Chronicle as a fellow in 2021, Adedoyin has unpacked the history of racist intimidation at HBCUs, helped explain why a sit-in at Howard University dragged on for a month, and examined the political narrative on student self-censorship.

She has a bachelor’s degree in multimedia journalism from Morgan State University, where she completed a yearlong business-exchange fellowship with The Wall Street Journal. She has also participated in journalism institutes at The New York Times and Politico. Her work has been featured in The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Magazine,The Washington Post, and the Associated Press.

When she’s not writing, she’s probably learning to play a new song on the ukulele or binge-watching the latest Netflix drama. Follow her on Twitter @oyinadedoyin5, or email her at oyin.adedoyin@chronicle.com.

Stories by This Author

Neeli Bendapudi at a press conference, wearing a blue suit with hands in an explanatory gesture
A Dream Deferred
How the Fate of a ‘Racial-Justice Center’ Ensnarled Penn State’s New President in Controversy
By Oyin Adedoyin December 22, 2022
Reversing course on a $3.5-million promise has sparked petitions and protests.
Claudine Gay will lead Harvard University starting July 1 of next year.
'A Great Honor'
Harvard Appoints a Black Woman as President
By Oyin Adedoyin December 15, 2022
The university named Claudine Gay, its dean of the faculty of arts and sciences, its 30th president on Thursday.
A diverse group of raised hands above a university building
Race on Campus
What High-School Counselors Aren’t Telling Black Students
White counselors are less likely than Black counselors to know about HBCUs and more likely to diminish the value of the institutions, researchers say.
A collage of recent headlines describing the success of HBCUs
#Headlinesmatter
For Decades, Black Colleges Have Been Portrayed as Deficient. What Changed?
By Oyin Adedoyin November 15, 2022
Advocates say the Black Lives Matter movement, proud and famous alumni, and a sustained public-relations campaign have resulted in an uptick in positive headlines, donations, and enrollment. But they wonder if it’s enough, and how long it will last.
A diverse group of raised hands above a university building
Race on Campus
4 Things We Learned About Belonging for Students of Color
College campuses are growing increasingly diverse. Here are some things that two students of color say improved their college experience.
Buchanan
A 'Hidden Curriculum'
How Colleges’ Presidential Searches Weed Out Candidates of Color and Women
By Oyin Adedoyin November 2, 2022
The behind-closed-doors search process for leaders is adding to diversity problems in higher ed, a new report says.
photo illustration of race protests on campus
'Appalling Retraction'
Penn State Scraps Plans for a Racial-Justice Center
By Oyin Adedoyin October 27, 2022
After the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, the university made promises that administrators say they can’t afford to keep.
A diverse group of raised hands above a university building
Race on Campus
How HBCUs Recover From Bomb Threats
Many historically Black colleges and universities were shaken by the menacing messages in February. A federal program has been expanded to help.
A diverse group of raised hands above a university building
Race on Campus
Changing How Native American Students Self-Identify
Starting this fall, Native American applicants to the University of California campuses can identify whether they are citizens of a tribe.
UC Berkeley’s Director of Native American Student Development Phenocia Bauerle for a story about how this past spring the University of California system promised to waive tuition for several Native American students as a form of reparations, in Anthony Hall, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, July 14th, 2022.
Equity and Diversity
Who Is Native American Enough?
By Oyin Adedoyin September 14, 2022
A groundbreaking free-tuition program has administrators determining who qualifies. It’s harder than it looks.
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