College Matters from The Chronicle

Written by: The Chronicle of Higher Education
Listen for free

  • Summary

  • Everything happening in the world converges in one place: higher education. Political unrest, the future of AI, the dizzying cost of everything — all of it is playing out on college campuses. On College Matters, a podcast from The Chronicle of Higher Education, we explore the world through the prism of the nation’s colleges and universities.
    The Chronicle of Higher Education
    Show more Show less
Politics & Government
Show more Show less
Episodes
  • Biden Camp Defends Its Record

    Biden Camp Defends Its Record
    Jan 28 2025
    On the campaign trail, President Trump promised to do away with the U.S. Department of Education, leaning on a Republican mantra that the federal government meddles too much in decisions that are better left to state officials. But a very different philosophy prevailed in Washington during the presidency of Joe Biden, who embraced student-debt relief as a key priority and leaned on the education department to execute a bold — if not always successful — agenda. In an exit interview with The Chronicle, the Biden administration’s under secretary of education, James Kvaal, reflects on the department’s work, its failures, and the future of Democratic higher-ed policy. Closing the Department of Education? (4:16 - 7:25) Biden and student-debt relief (7:25 - 11:14) Is debt relief dead? (11:17 - 14:20) FAFSA failure (14:55 - 22:45) Public confidence in higher ed (22:46 - 23:56) Abandoning college for all? (23:56 - 26:07) Culture wars, discrimination, critiques of higher ed (26:08 - 31:32) Related Reading: Biden’s Debt-Cancellation Plan Draws Praise and Skepticism $189 Billion in Student-Loan Forgiveness (The Washington Post) What the FAFSA Just Happened? (College Matters from The Chronicle) Guest: James Kvaal, former under secretary of education For more on today’s episode, visit chronicle.com/collegematters. We aim to make transcripts available within a day of an episode’s publication.
    Show more Show less
    38 mins
  • The Cheating Vibe Shift

    The Cheating Vibe Shift
    Jan 21 2025
    With the help of ChatGPT and other AI tools, cheating in college has become so easy and commonplace that some students don’t see much wrong with a little academic dishonesty. Meanwhile, professors are screaming into the void, trying to convince students that relying on AI to do their work will hurt them in the long run. But is the battle for academic integrity already lost? Related Reading: Cheating Has Become Normal I’m a Student. You Have No Idea How Much We’re Using ChatGPT. ChatGPT Is a Plagiarism Machine Is Reading Over for Gen Z Students? (podcast) Guest: Beth McMurtrie, senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education For more on today’s episode, visit chronicle.com/collegematters. We aim to make transcripts available within a day of an episode’s publication.
    Show more Show less
    52 mins
  • Season 2 Trailer

    Season 2 Trailer
    Jan 14 2025
    Higher education is undergoing a period of intense political, cultural, and technological transformation. We'll dive into all of it on Season 2 of our show, starting January 21st.
    Show more Show less
    2 mins

What listeners say about College Matters from The Chronicle

Average Customer Ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.ca reviews

Amazon Reviews
No reviews are available