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
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NewsThe Cost of His Crusade
A famous scientist is determined to protect his reputation. What happens when an old friend gets in the way? -
From the Archives
U. of Nebraska Wondered Whether Conservative Students Were Being Silenced. Here’s What It Found Out.
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. -
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There Is No Campus Speech Crisis
Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of Berkeley Law, thinks the arguments about free speech at colleges could use a few more reasonable people. -
Politics
What Does This Professor Know About Conspiracy Theorists That We Don’t?
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
AAUP Says U. of Nebraska Denied Due Process to Grad Student Who Heckled Activist
Courtney Lawton had been removed from the classroom because of political pressure, the association found. Recordings seem to support that conclusion. -
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State of Conflict
How a tiny protest at the University of Nebraska turned into a proxy war for the future of campus politics. -
Competition
I Set Out to Find the College With the Best Name. Help Me Pick the Winner.
Oxnard. Brazosport. Moody Bible. Assumption. Defiance. Slippery Rock. Truckee Meadows. Dordt. Which college has the best name? -
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Colleges Are Under Fire. They Must Learn How to Weather Attacks.
Why higher ed has become an easy target. -
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The Uninvited Guest
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
How an Army of Survivors Toppled a President
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.
