Higher education is at the center of the biggest stories in the country today, and College Matters is here to make sense of it all. This podcast is a production of The Chronicle of Higher Education, the nation's leading independent newsroom covering colleges.

College Matters from The Chronicle
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Higher education is at the center of the biggest stories in the country today, and College Matters is here to make sense of it all. This podcast is a production of The Chronicle of Higher Education, the nation's leading independent newsroom covering colleges.
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Recent Episodes

June 3, 2026
Is Michigan State’s Board Broken?
Andy Thomason interviews Rema Vassar, a Michigan State trustee, about the dysfunction and partisan influence on university governing boards.

May 20, 2026
Dan Ariely and the Epstein Files
Host Dan Ariely, a Duke University professor, discusses his controversial correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein, exploring the motivations behind their interactions.

May 13, 2026
What the Canvas Hack Revealed
Beth McMurtrie, senior writer for The Chronicle of Higher Education, discusses how the Canvas hack highlights higher education's reliance on technology and the implications of prioritizing speed in learning.
73 total episodes available with 44 transcripts
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