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Robin Wilson

Senior Writer (former)
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Robin Wilson began working for The Chronicle in 1985, writing widely about faculty members’ personal and professional lives, as well as about issues involving students. She also covered Washington politics, edited the Students section, and served as news editor.

Wilson previously worked as a Washington reporter at a news service for newspapers in New York, California, and Ohio. She graduated in 1982 from the College of Wooster with a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts.

Stories by This Author

Amy Ferrer of the APA: "We have seen a bit of an uptick in philosophy programs that are being faced with threats of cuts."
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Spreading the Word About Philosophy’s Value
By Robin Wilson March 19, 2017
The American Philosophical Association’s executive director says the discipline has to be proactive in defending itself.
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3 Ways to Support Philosophy on Your Campus
By Robin Wilson March 19, 2017
Find out what departments are doing to help secure their futures.
At Villanova, philosophy students like Jalaneya Marrero gather in the department’s offices to study and swap ideas.
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How to Help Your Department Avoid the Ax
By Robin Wilson March 19, 2017
What philosophy departments can teach their peers in the humanities about surviving cuts and staying relevant.
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What Colleges and Associations Have Done to Combat Harassment
By Robin Wilson February 26, 2017
Recent actions by departments and scholarly groups show a new focus on what happens at social events.
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Harassment Vigilance
By Robin Wilson February 26, 2017
Scholarly societies and academic departments are becoming more vigilant about monitoring and preventing sexual harassment in their profession.
Nearly six years ago, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. traveled to the U. of New Hampshire to unveil the Obama administration’s influential "Dear Colleague" letter, putting the weight of the White House behind the battle against campus sexual assault.
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How a 20-Page Letter Changed the Way Higher Education Handles Sexual Assault
By Robin Wilson February 8, 2017
The Obama administration’s influential “Dear Colleague” letter on sexual assault reflected a desire to make assault prevention a national issue. Here’s how that document was born.
Survivor
By Robin Wilson December 11, 2016
“Emily Doe” spoke up for those who have survived sexual assault.
Under pressure from President Obama’s Education Department, colleges have transformed how they respond to students’ reports of sexual misconduct, and those practices are unlikely to change, experts say.
Campus Safety
Trump Administration May Back Away From Title IX, but Campuses Won’t
By Robin Wilson November 11, 2016
Even if the new president reduces or ends enforcement of the gender-equity law, colleges are likely to remain focused on the issue.
Harvard is examining whether traditions like the men’s soccer team’s "scouting report," which sized up women physically and sexually, are part of a wider problem across the campus.
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Harvard Women Take a Public Stand Against ‘Locker Room Talk’
By Robin Wilson November 6, 2016
Six athletes who were physically ranked by their male peers chose not to remain anonymous. Instead, they have positioned themselves as activists, pressing for broader change.
Clockwise: Juan J. Rojo, Jennifer Warren, Aimee Bahng, and Derrick E. White
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A New Front of Activism
By Robin Wilson November 6, 2016
When making their case for tenure, minority professors say they feel penalized for one of the reasons they were hired: being different. If colleges are to succeed at diversifying the faculty, this might be the sticking point.
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