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Steve Kolowich

Senior Writer (former)
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Steve Kolowich was a senior reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education. He writes about extraordinary people in ordinary times, and ordinary people in extraordinary times. Often these stories involve politics, technology, and colleges that find themselves in a spotlight unexpectedly.

He was previously a reporter for Inside Higher Ed. His freelance articles have appeared in The Washington City Paper, The Washington Post, and on Slate.

Stories by This Author

News
By Steve Kolowich November 16, 2018
A famous scientist is determined to protect his reputation. What happens when an old friend gets in the way?
From the Archives
By Steve Kolowich September 13, 2018
The university system commissioned a Gallup survey after a liberal graduate student berated a conservative undergrad. Among other things, Gallup found that some students — and faculty members — were anxious about speaking their minds.
News
By Steve Kolowich September 2, 2018
Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of Berkeley Law, thinks the arguments about free speech at colleges could use a few more reasonable people.
Politics
By Steve Kolowich August 6, 2018
When outlandish stories about powerful people enter the mainstream, Joseph Uscinski’s phone rings off the hook. The political scientist discusses why so many people believe those tales — and how to communicate with those true believers.
Free Speech
By Steve Kolowich May 10, 2018
Courtney Lawton had been removed from the classroom because of political pressure, the association found. Recordings seem to support that conclusion.
News
By Steve Kolowich April 27, 2018
How a tiny protest at the University of Nebraska turned into a proxy war for the future of campus politics.
Competition
By Steve Kolowich March 22, 2018
Oxnard. Brazosport. Moody Bible. Assumption. Defiance. Slippery Rock. Truckee Meadows. Dordt. Which college has the best name?
News
By Steve Kolowich March 4, 2018
Why higher ed has become an easy target.
News
By Steve Kolowich March 4, 2018
Provocative political speakers have set their sights on colleges. Whether the firebrands get their stage or not, the cost to colleges can be high.
Nassar Scandal
By Steve Kolowich, Andy Thomason January 25, 2018
Public anger over a sex-abuse scandal forced Michigan State’s leader from office — and demonstrated that ignorance may no longer be an adequate defense for leaders of institutions tainted by scandal.