''Inside Higher Ed'' is an American online publication 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

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

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'', 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 Gallup have partnered to annually survey higher education professionals. In addition, ''Inside Higher Ed'' publishes the American Association of University Professors' (AAUP) Faculty Compensation Survey data. ''Inside Higher Eds content regularly appears in other publications such as '' Slate'' and '' Business Insider''. ''Inside Higher Ed'' has been recognized by the Association for the Study of Higher Education and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators' 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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