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Jeff Selingo

@jselingo

NYT bestselling author. Bylines: @NYTimes @NYMag @TheAtlantic @WSJ. Advisor, @ASU. Founder, @AcademyHigherEd. Editor, Next newsletter. Co-host, @futureupodcast.

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So StubHub doesn't fulfill its fan guarantee blaming @fedex. FedEx says its drivers are overwhelmed with deliveries. The lesson is don't buy an event ticket before a holiday.

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New working paper out today: "Much more than commonly understood, elite institutions interpret test scores in the context of background, and availability of test scores on an application can promote rather than hinder social mobility." nber.org/papers/w33389

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Um....this will make for a fun Tuesday for campus CFOs. If you're a university expecting -- counting? -- on a disbursement from Uncle Sam in the coming weeks, you better not for now.

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The headline in the NYT the Sunday morning I was born (happened the day before). 13 years later, the Shuttle Challenger would explode shortly after take off.

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The DCA crash is a hometown story for the Post, but it's the NYT that's providing a lot more news about it. nytimes.com/2025/02/06/bus…

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My latest w/ Ann Kirschner: Waiting for Washington to fix higher ed's problems risks destroying the very institutions it seeks to save. bostonglobe.com/2025/02/17/opi… via The Boston Globe

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šŸ‘ šŸŽ‰ Happy Book Pub Day to Kathleen deLaski. "Who Needs College Anymore" isn't a rant against higher ed, but rather a nuanced look at the various pathways we need to create to good jobs from someone who spent last decade in the trenches through Education Design Lab. hep.gse.harvard.edu/9781682539521/…

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Yes, higher ed is facing a demographic cliff — of traditional-aged students. But one overlooked opportunity are the 37 million Americans with some college but no degree. We'll be talking about how to re-engage them on the "Next Office Hour": bit.ly/3FLMVb3

Yes, higher ed is facing a demographic cliff — of traditional-aged students. But one overlooked opportunity are the 37 million Americans with some college but no degree. We'll be talking about how to re-engage them on the "Next Office Hour": bit.ly/3FLMVb3
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šŸ”­ Higher ed is often criticized for being siloed. Leaders are heads down that they don’t have time to look up and out. That’s why later this month, I’ll be doing a flyover of the state of higher ed. šŸ‘‰ Register to join us live or to get a recording: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

šŸ”­ Higher ed is often criticized for being siloed. Leaders are heads down that they don’t have time to look up and out. That’s why later this month, I’ll be doing a flyover of the state of higher ed.

šŸ‘‰ Register to join us live or to get a recording: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
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"Colleges and universities are among America’s most competitive international exporters. In dollar terms, last year, the United States sold more educational services to the rest of the world than it sold in natural gas and coal combined," writes Catherine Rampell wapo.st/4luJyph

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: College Decision Day and Myth of a Perfect Fit linkedin.com/pulse/college-… via LinkedIn

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With #highered as the lead story almost every day, I'm looking forward to moderating two sessions Milken Institute next week: presidents of Stanford University, Dartmouth 🌲, UC San Diego, yeshiva , ETS, followed by a one-on-one interview with Bill Ackman. Audio to drop Future U. Podcast

With #highered as the lead story almost every day, I'm looking forward to moderating two sessions <a href="/MilkenInstitute/">Milken Institute</a> next week: presidents of <a href="/Stanford/">Stanford University</a>, <a href="/dartmouth/">Dartmouth 🌲</a>, <a href="/UCSanDiego/">UC San Diego</a>, <a href="/yeshiva/">yeshiva</a> , ETS,  followed by a one-on-one interview with Bill Ackman.  Audio to drop <a href="/futureupodcast/">Future U. Podcast</a>
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Struggling with the high-stakes college admissions game? šŸŽ“ Jeff Selingo’s (Jeff Selingo) DREAM SCHOOL (out 9/9) is the must-have guide to finding affordable, top-notch colleges beyond the usual suspects. Pre-order today for a clearer path to your perfect match:

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Poaching of seniors who committed elsewhere this year. Syracuse offered some families $20K, $30K/year. ā€œThey wouldn’t play ball with us for months but then they dropped a sack of 80 grand on us,ā€ one dad told me. That's when he decided to negotiate more. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

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Looking forward to joining Jeff Selingo on Next Office Hour on Monday, June 2. We’ll be exploring the role of math in college admissions, and why math skills are essential to students’ long-term success. Learn more and register: bit.ly/45tVlyE

Looking forward to joining <a href="/jselingo/">Jeff Selingo</a> on Next Office Hour on Monday, June 2. We’ll be exploring the role of math in college admissions, and why math skills are essential to students’ long-term success. Learn more and register: bit.ly/45tVlyE
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This is an "abundance of caution" economy. Companies outside healthcare and restaurants are hesitant to hire. Temporary help jobs are being slashed Professional/biz services aren't hiring Manufacturing is cutting jobs Even retail is shedding jobs The big picture: 2021:

This is an "abundance of caution" economy. 

Companies outside healthcare and restaurants are hesitant to hire. 

Temporary help jobs are being slashed
Professional/biz services aren't hiring
Manufacturing is cutting jobs
Even retail is shedding jobs

The big picture:
2021:
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June means graduation season—and all of the celebration that comes with it. But this year more students are walking the graduation stage without knowing where they’re off to next. Jeff Selingo and I consider the challenges driving the bleak entry-level job market and some