Inside Higher Ed
{{Short description|News website}}
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| founder = Scott Jaschik and Doug Lederman
| editor = Doug Lederman
| circulation = 3.67 million monthly, as of April 2020[https://about.insidehighered.com/marketing-solutions/ Marketing Solutions Lab], Inside Higher Ed, March 1, 2016
| headquarters = Washington, D.C., U.S.
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Inside Higher Ed is an American online publication of news, opinion, resources, events and jobs in the higher education sphere. In 2022, Quad Partners, a private equity firm, sold it to Times Higher Education, itself owned by Inflexion Private Equity.{{cite web |title=Times Higher Education acquires Inside Higher Ed |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/times-higher-education-acquires-inside-higher-ed |date=January 10, 2022 |publisher=Times Higher Education |access-date=11 January 2022}} It is based in Washington, D.C.
History
Inside Higher Ed was founded in 2004 by Scott Jaschik and Doug Lederman,Annys Shin, "[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12663-2005Mar6.html Inside Higher Ed Emphasizes Online Focus]", The Washington Post, March 7, 2005; page E05.Lia Miller, "[https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/14/business/media/14education.html?ex=1266123600&en=e716986747c66378&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland 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.{{cite web |url-status=dead |url=https://www.educationnews.org/higher-education/quad-partners-acquires-stake-in-inside-higher-ed/ |title=Quad Partners Acquires Stake in Inside Higher Ed |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418152614/http://www.educationnews.org/higher-education/quad-partners-acquires-stake-in-inside-higher-ed/ |archive-date=April 18, 2015 |website=Education News |date=January 22, 2015 |first1=Kristin |last1=Decarr }}
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 blogs on education topics, including "Confessions of a Community College Dean", "Conditionally Accepted" and "GradHacker"."[http://www.gradhacker.org/2014/09/16/gradhacker-now-available-at-inside-higher-ed/ GradHacker Now Available at Inside Higher Ed]", GradHacker, September 16, 2014. 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/special-reports |title=Higher Education Special Reports |website=Inside Higher Ed |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407231305/https://www.insidehighered.com/special-reports |archive-date= Apr 7, 2023 }} 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."[https://nicfraternity.org/inside-higher-ed-podcast/ Inside Higher Ed Podcast]", North American Interfraternity Conference.
Since 2012, Inside Higher Ed and Gallup have partnered to annually survey higher education professionals.Zac Auter, "[https://news.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/224444/gallup-learned-higher-education-2017.aspx What Gallup Learned About Higher Education in 2017]", Gallup, December 27, 2017. In addition, Inside Higher Ed publishes the American Association of University Professors' (AAUP) Faculty Compensation Survey data.
Inside Higher Ed's content regularly appears in other publications such as Slate"[http://www.slate.com/articles/life/inside_higher_ed.html Inside Higher Ed]", Slate, accessed April 17, 2017. and Business Insider."[http://www.businessinsider.com/category/inside-higher-ed Inside Higher Ed]", Business Insider, accessed April 17, 2017. Inside Higher Ed has been recognized by the Association for the Study of Higher Education{{cite web |url-status=dead |url=http://www.ashe.ws/ashe_meritaward |title=ASHE Special Merit Award |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302072702/https://www.ashe.ws/ashe_meritaward |archive-date=March 2, 2021 |website=The Association for the Study of Higher Education | access-date=April 17, 2017}} and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators' Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education."[https://www.naspa.org/awards/outstanding-contribution-to-higher-education-award4 Outstanding Contribution to Higher Education Award]", NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, accessed May 7, 2020
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Category:Online magazines published in the United States
Category:Higher education in the United States