Rick Seltzer

Rick is a senior writer at The Chronicle and author of the Daily Briefing newsletter. He has been an editor at Higher Ed Dive and a reporter and projects editor at Inside Higher Ed. Before focusing on higher-education journalism, he covered business beats for local and regional publications.

Email him at rick.seltzer@chronicle.com.

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Daily Briefing: Higher-ed unions stump for public spending

Jury backs coffee-company owner over university. Threats push colleges online in Ohio. Georgia governor touts direct admissions, and more.

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Daily Briefing: Do college presidents have enough EQ?

Notre Dame goes need-blind, no loan. A last-second gainful-employment reporting delay. How Penn State campuses are grappling with buyouts, and more.

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Daily Briefing: A long, slow student-loan headache

Disney limits employee-tuition benefits. New Pac-12 members cost $110 million. AAC&U tries to tackle AI, and more.

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Daily Briefing: Encouraging signs for student mental health

More high-school graduates went to college. Colleges swear off commenting on current events. UNC system details DEI cuts, and more.

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Daily Briefing: The shine is off diversity talk

2U bankruptcy plan advances. How to eliminate a legal desert. A new rugby team starts at the top, and more.

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Daily Briefing: A board member votes with his feet on Israel

Naval Academy race-conscious admissions case can proceed. The election comes for college sports. Fall brings clarity on cuts, and more.

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Daily Briefing: Conversations that end where you don’t expect

Faculty members sour on working in the South. NCAA settlement in jeopardy. Jewish students’ experiences beyond the protests, and more.

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Daily Briefing: What comes after “college for all”?

New allegations against Mel Tucker. Judge blocks latest debt-relief plan. Common App launches expanded direct-admissions program, and more.

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Daily Briefing: 90 credits for a bachelor’s degree?

Chancellor plans to retire after 35 years. Police chief lives 1,400 miles from campus. Free tuition returns for seniors at Cooper Union, and more.

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Daily Briefing: Collateral damage

U. of Maryland restricts October 7 events. Valparaiso art-sale opponent ends fight. Credit for wastin’ away again in Margaritaville, and more.