I’m especially interested in the business of education, so I might write one day about labor unions on campus and the next about the marketing power of college rankings. I also keep an eye on education politics, the enduring effects of the coronavirus pandemic and debates about pedagogy and admissions practices. Since I used to be a college sports reporter, I also often think about how athletic programs shape schools and perceptions about them.
I have worked for The Times since 2013. Before becoming an education reporter in 2023, I covered the American South, golf and college sports. I live in the Atlanta area but have reported from more than 35 states, as well as Asia and Europe, to write about everything from hurricanes and trials to the Olympic Games and Saudi influence in global sports.
All Times journalists are committed to upholding the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook. For example, I do not donate to education advocacy groups or to political candidates.
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More than 400 demonstrators across the country have been taken into police custody since arrests at Columbia University in New York set off a wave of student activism nationwide.
By Alan Blinder, Anna Betts and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
Nemat Shafik, the university’s leader, met privately with faculty members, who could soon decide to admonish her. Columbia’s board, though, made its support clear.
By Stephanie Saul, Alan Blinder and Liset Cruz
Plus, “Blair Witch” actors push for royalties.
By Tracy Mumford, Alan Blinder, Kate Christobek, Julian E. Barnes, Ian Stewart, Jessica Metzger and James Shield
Dozens were arrested Monday at N.Y.U. and Yale, but officials there and at campuses across the country are running out of options to corral protests that are expected to last the rest of the school year.
By Alan Blinder
This was featured in live coverage.
By Alan Blinder, Troy Closson and Sarah Maslin Nir
Demonstrations outside the school gates have added to the upheaval, with protesters who appear unconnected to the university targeting Jewish students.
By Alan Blinder
Demonstrators were rounded up Monday morning at an encampment set up in support of Columbia University protesters.
By Eliza Fawcett, Alan Blinder, Amanda Holpuch and Jacey Fortin
The university called in the police to empty an encampment of demonstrators. But students have vowed to stay, no matter the consequences.
By Sharon Otterman and Alan Blinder
The closely watched hearing included several tense exchanges between members of Congress and Columbia representatives.
By Alan Blinder