''Inside Higher Ed'' is an American

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of news, opinion, resources, events and jobs in the

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sphere. In 2022, Quad Partners, a private equity firm, sold it to

Times Higher Education ''Times Higher Education'' (''THE''), formerly ''The Times Higher Education Supplement'' (''The THES''), is a British magazine reporting specifically on news and issues related to higher education. Ownership TPG Capital acquired TSL Education ...

, itself owned by Inflexion Private Equity. It is based in

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History

''Inside Higher Ed'' was founded in 2004 by Scott Jaschik and Doug Lederman,Annys Shin,
Inside Higher Ed Emphasizes Online Focus
, ''

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'', March 7, 2005; page E05.Lia Miller,
New Web site for Academics Roils Education Journalism
, ''The New York Times'', February 14, 2005. two former editors of ''

The Chronicle of Higher Education ''The Chronicle of Higher Education'' is an American newspaper and website that presents news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty and student affairs professionals, including staff members and administrators. A subscription ...

'', as well as Kathlene Collins, formerly a business manager for ''The Chronicle''. In 2015, Quad Partners acquired a controlling interest in the publication. As of 2022, ''Inside Higher Ed''s chief executive officer is Dari Gessner.

Content

''Inside Higher Ed'' publishes daily and content includes news stories, opinion essays and career advice. The publication also hosts several

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s on education topics, including "Confessions of a Community College Dean", "Conditionally Accepted" and "GradHacker". It also publishes ''Admissions Insider'', an online publication about college admissions and enrollment news. In 2018, ''Inside Higher Ed'' began publishing supplemental reports in addition to its regular news and editorial offerings. ''Inside Higher Ed'' publishes a weekly podcast, "The Key with Inside Higher Ed", in which editors and reporters discuss the challenges posed to higher education by the pandemic and recession, with a particular focus on lower-income students. Since 2012, ''Inside Higher Ed'' and

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have partnered to annually survey higher education professionals. In addition, ''Inside Higher Ed'' publishes the

American Association of University Professors The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is an organization of professors and other academics in the United States that was founded in 1915 in New York City and is currently headquartered in Washington, D.C. AAUP membership inc ...

' (AAUP) Faculty Compensation Survey data. ''Inside Higher Eds content regularly appears in other publications such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. ''Inside Higher Ed'' has been recognized by the

Association for the Study of Higher Education Founded in 1976, the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) is a national organization of scholars dedicated to higher education as a field of study (comprising leadership theory and organizational theory). Relevant journals inclu ...

and the

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators The NASPA, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education is a U.S.-based student affairs organization with over 13,000 members at 1,400 campuses in 25 countries. Founded in 1919 at the University of Wisconsin, NASPA focuses on professionals ...

' Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.Outstanding Contribution to Higher Education Award
, NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, accessed May 7, 2020

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