Me, watching all the news happen while sequestered and working on an epic Chronicle report.

National associations can offer campuses cover against what one expert called a "retaliatory" federal government. chroni.cl/4kVVwrQ

You are supposed to look out for everyone. Not just the people you like.

Undocumented college student in Texas: “My future is in the conditional tense.”

Same, hand sander. Same.

The same group that sued to end affirmative action has a new target: federal funding for Hispanic-Serving Institutions. A lawsuit filed today argues that HSI programs are discriminatory and unconstitutional: chronicle.com/article/fundin…

A Friday shoutout to Jon Boeckenstedt on his last day as an EM VP. He has helped me 1,000 times, deepened my knowledge of higher ed, and, so often, made me think hard and laugh harder. I’m a better journalist because of him. Thank you, Jon, for all of it. Prost! 🍻

My story about a small college that just sent financial-aid estimates to 19,000 students who haven’t even applied. chronicle.com/article/this-c…

Four days after UVA's president was forced to resign, another Virginia president found himself in Trump's crosshairs. He suspects an orchestrated campaign to oust him and told me why. chronicle.com/article/an-ins… ProPublica

School counselor meeting with two students in a Starbucks just now: “We’re going to sit here and enjoy the AC and talk about college so that applying doesn’t seem so scary anymore.”

It continues to amaze me that some folks think that mastery of the admissions and financial-aid process is proof of an applicant’s inherent worthiness — and that kiddos who struggle with it are less deserving than those who don’t.

New: Tennessee’s first-of-a-kind program will pair direct-admission offers with personalized messages showing state + institutional financial aid students are eligible for. chronicle.com/article/a-nove…

Pundits: “This new thing will work/never work. I know this because I’m an expert!” Journalists: “I don’t know if this new thing will/won’t work. Let’s be sure to find out!”

Reporters: “XYZ just happened.” Editors: “What will XYZ mean in 2030?”

My story on Columbia’s anxiety-inducing agreement to hand over admissions data + the limitations of enrollment stats. chronicle.com/article/the-de…

Today's the end of my first month back at The Chronicle of Higher Education covering higher ed😁🎓 If you have tips, send them to me [email protected]! 📥 In the meantime: "For This College’s Faculty and Students, a Lifeline Was Too Little, Too Late" chronicle.com/article/for-th…

Eager to read this new Angel B. Pérez book on navigating the many challenges that admissions/enrollment leaders face.

Another week, another must-read story by Jasper J. Smith . I can’t overstate what a terrific job she’s doing covering how race shapes higher ed. chronicle.com/article/in-a-p…