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Donald J. Trump won election as the 45th president of the United States in an astonishing upset of Hillary Clinton, a Democrat who had long led her Republican rival in the polls. Here is extended coverage of the unexpected result of their contest, and news and commentary about the coming Trump administration.
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NewsDeVos Moves From Wealthy Outsider to Cabinet Insider
Trump’s nominee for education secretary has a long history of wielding influence outside of government and behind the scenes. -
Campus Speech
White Supremacist Describes Goals of His ‘Richard Spencer Danger Tour’ to Campuses
A founder of the alt-right believes motherhood is more important for women than careers, wants to see European-American student groups at colleges, and would deport the undocumented. -
Trump's Team
What Does Betsy DeVos Have in Mind for Higher Ed?
Donald Trump’s choice for education secretary has well-established views on elementary and secondary education, but virtually no track record on higher education. Friends and observers say her support for school choice may provide clues to her vision. -
From the Archives
The Aftermath of a ‘Trump’ Incident: Fear, Anger, and Resolve
The election of Donald Trump has heightened conflicts on campuses, but it has also thrown into public view discord that many say was there all along. -
Election 2016
How Race and College Intersected in the Election
White support for Donald Trump plunged by 18 percentage points if voters had earned a college degree. Why? -
Immigration
‘We Want to Show President Trump That We’re Not Afraid’
Hina Naveed, who came to the United States from Pakistan, says she’s troubled by the president-elect’s rhetoric. She and other undocumented students are rallying to save protections that could be rolled back. -
The New Administration
For Jittery Academics, Trump’s Education Transition Chief May Bring Calm
In a long Education Department career, James Manning has been known as a steady hand without partisan proclivities. -
Research
Under Trump, Scientists May Get a Break on Data-Sharing
The Association of American Universities worries that the open-access policies federal research agencies are developing now are not sufficiently aligned. Any slowdown in putting them in place, it says, is “probably a positive.” -
The Review
How Trump Could Spark a Renaissance in Higher Education
His tax-reform plan holds the key to making college affordable again. -
Government
How Minority-Serving Institutions Are Responding to Trump’s Win — and Making Their Pitch
Such colleges, in the words of one prominent scholar, are the “antidote” to the blight of minority communities that the president-elect criticized on the campaign trail. -
The Review
Trump’s Election Is an Opportunity for HBCUs, if They Can Take It
If students, alumni, board members, and other leaders pull together, they can help launch a renewal in the sector. -
Leadership
With Postelection Tensions Running High, College Presidents Carefully Choose Their Words
Leaders say they walk a fine line, trying to reassure students who feel threatened without alienating conservatives on campus. -
News
Villanova Asks Professors to Discuss Postelection Tensions in Class
Amid a spate of racially charged and hate-motivated incidents on campuses since last week, the university stands out for urging its faculty to allow students to speak up. -
Research Policy
Awaiting Trump, Scientists Are Caught Between Hope and Fear
The president-elect has alarmed researchers from abroad and, at times, rejected the scientific consensus on climate change and on vaccines. But he has also offered support for the federal role in funding research. -
Election 2016
Yes, You’re Right, Colleges Are Liberal Bubbles. Here’s the Data.
In 49 counties that are home to public flagship universities, only eight favored Donald J. Trump over Hillary Clinton, according to a Chronicle analysis of voting data. -
News
International Students Wonder What a Trump Administration Will Mean for Them
The president-elect’s nativist rhetoric has left those students worried about a backlash. -
News
With Trump’s Rise, Undocumented Students Fear for Their Futures
The president-elect has pledged to reverse the Obama administration’s actions on immigration. Students who benefited from those protections suddenly find themselves living in a much scarier world. -
From the Archives
How Did Trump Get Elected? Take a Look in the Mirror
In trying to appease the “relevance” and “bottom line” bandwagons, higher education has failed to nurture critical thinking. -
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News
A Humbling of Higher Ed
The president-elect’s resonant skewering of elites, political correctness, and immigration policy resonates with the country’s longstanding skepticism of academe. -
Perspectives
In 2 College Towns, Ambivalence About the College Route
Those who’ve spent their lives on campuses might shake their heads in disbelief at voters on the other side of the education divide. Yet how many academic types really know their neighbors? -
Campus Safety
Trump Administration May Back Away From Title IX, but Campuses Won’t
Even if the new president reduces or ends enforcement of the gender-equity law, colleges are likely to remain focused on the issue. -
Administration
Regulatory Relief Under Trump Could Favor Both For-Profit and Traditional Colleges
Policy experts expect the new administration to limit or end some of the most onerous rules from the Obama era, including those governing proprietary colleges. -
Commentary
Raising a Voice for Academe Under President Trump
Let’s not spend the next four years whining. Let’s raise our voices for justice, equity, and the liberation of the American psyche from the demons that haunted us in this election. -
Election Analysis
What a Michigan County’s Switch to Trump Says About the Limits of Higher Education
Macomb County voted for Barack Obama in 2008. Despite the local community college’s model work-force-training programs, many residents feel the economy has passed them by. In 2016 the county went for Donald Trump — helping tip the election in his favor. -
News
How Voters’ Education Levels Factored Into Trump’s Win
Campaign-watchers had long focused on the role the electorate’s schooling would play in the race. But it’s hardly the only demographic breakdown that mattered. -
Teaching
Lesson Plans After the Shock: How Instructors Treated Trump’s Win in the Classroom
As professors grappled with their own surprise, they also had to figure out how to deal with students’ and colleagues’ questions. -
Research
Academic Pollsters Didn’t See All Those Trump Voters Coming, Either. Why Not?
After a surprising election, public-opinion researchers assess the damage. -
The Review
What Trump Might Mean for Higher-Ed Finance
The Education Department will probably survive. Free college, not so much. -
Students
Traumatized and Indignant, College Students React to a Trump Presidency
Protests, hugs, and solidarity mark campus responses across the country. -
Government
Trump’s Surprise Victory Sends Shock Through Higher Ed
Donald Trump’s abrasive presidential campaign angered many people in academe. His upset win raises questions about higher education’s place amid a tide of anti-intellectualism. -
Election 2016
On Election Night, Colleges Watch as a Glass Ceiling Stays Put
Hillary Clinton’s supporters, at her alma mater and elsewhere, began Tuesday evening ready to celebrate. As their watch parties closed down, the mood had turned to despair. -
Government
Wayward Polls and Governors’ Races: Other Notes From a Tumultuous Election Night
Several other electoral results could have implications for higher education. Here’s a look at a few of them.
