Josh Moody
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Money & management reporter @insidehighered.com. Nebraskan in DC. 🌽
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I wanted to write a story about how public universities discussed the proposed federal compact in private. But public universities are resistant to turning over public records, ignoring deadlines and fighting to keep documents private.
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Public Universities Don’t Want to Discuss the Compact
Institutions have been slow to respond to records requests related to the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” and UT Austin is fighting to withhold records.
www.insidehighered.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I wanted to write a story about how public universities discussed the proposed federal compact in private. But public universities are resistant to turning over public records, ignoring deadlines and fighting to keep documents private.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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Nearby ICE Raids Stoke Fear on North Carolina Campuses
As federal immigration enforcement agents descend on North Carolina, campus leaders are rushing to advise fearful staff and students about how to respond. https://bit.ly/489YBii
#AcademicSky #EDUSky #HigherEd
As federal immigration enforcement agents descend on North Carolina, campus leaders are rushing to advise fearful staff and students about how to respond. https://bit.ly/489YBii
#AcademicSky #EDUSky #HigherEd
November 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Nearby ICE Raids Stoke Fear on North Carolina Campuses
As federal immigration enforcement agents descend on North Carolina, campus leaders are rushing to advise fearful staff and students about how to respond. https://bit.ly/489YBii
#AcademicSky #EDUSky #HigherEd
As federal immigration enforcement agents descend on North Carolina, campus leaders are rushing to advise fearful staff and students about how to respond. https://bit.ly/489YBii
#AcademicSky #EDUSky #HigherEd
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The highest-profile job search in Idaho higher education is on indefinite hold. We dug into more than 150 pages of public records, following the path from a fast-track search to a sudden slowdown. #idleg #idaho www.idahoednews.org/top-news/in-...
In depth: Public records tell the story behind the flawed Boise State president search
The highest-profile job search in Idaho higher education is on indefinite hold. Idaho Education News dug into more than 150 pages of public records, following the path from a fast-track search to a…
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November 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The highest-profile job search in Idaho higher education is on indefinite hold. We dug into more than 150 pages of public records, following the path from a fast-track search to a sudden slowdown. #idleg #idaho www.idahoednews.org/top-news/in-...
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Riley Gaines is a leading face of the anti-trans movement, appearing at Trump’s signing of an executive order to ban trans girls from girls’ school sports.
But her teammate remembers a different Gaines, who expressly did not support Trump.
What happened?
But her teammate remembers a different Gaines, who expressly did not support Trump.
What happened?
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Riley Gaines is a leading face of the anti-trans movement, appearing at Trump’s signing of an executive order to ban trans girls from girls’ school sports.
But her teammate remembers a different Gaines, who expressly did not support Trump.
What happened?
But her teammate remembers a different Gaines, who expressly did not support Trump.
What happened?
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The day Nico Iamaleava's NIL contract dispute broke, UCLA got $60,000 from donors.
But the school didn't have them send the money to its collective, Bruins for Life.
Instead, it had them give it to a local charity for at-risk youth.
Which is run by the founder of Bruins for Life.
But the school didn't have them send the money to its collective, Bruins for Life.
Instead, it had them give it to a local charity for at-risk youth.
Which is run by the founder of Bruins for Life.
How UCLA used a friendly charity to get tax-free NIL money
The school sent donors to a 501c3, but flagged the money for its football team.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The day Nico Iamaleava's NIL contract dispute broke, UCLA got $60,000 from donors.
But the school didn't have them send the money to its collective, Bruins for Life.
Instead, it had them give it to a local charity for at-risk youth.
Which is run by the founder of Bruins for Life.
But the school didn't have them send the money to its collective, Bruins for Life.
Instead, it had them give it to a local charity for at-risk youth.
Which is run by the founder of Bruins for Life.
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The Trump administration’s bans and airport detentions are derailing the academic dreams of students who carry out important research—and sometimes pay hefty tuition—to attend Texas institutions.
The High Cost of Targeting International Students in Texas
The Trump administration’s bans and airport detentions are derailing the academic dreams of students who carry out important research—and sometimes pay hefty tuition—to attend Texas institutions.
www.texasobserver.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The Trump administration’s bans and airport detentions are derailing the academic dreams of students who carry out important research—and sometimes pay hefty tuition—to attend Texas institutions.
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What Mamdani’s Win Might Mean for Higher Ed in NYC
The mayor-elect has said little about his plans for the city’s colleges and universities. But advocates, experts and students are making best guesses based on his rhetoric and track record. https://bit.ly/4ocLuTH
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
The mayor-elect has said little about his plans for the city’s colleges and universities. But advocates, experts and students are making best guesses based on his rhetoric and track record. https://bit.ly/4ocLuTH
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
November 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
What Mamdani’s Win Might Mean for Higher Ed in NYC
The mayor-elect has said little about his plans for the city’s colleges and universities. But advocates, experts and students are making best guesses based on his rhetoric and track record. https://bit.ly/4ocLuTH
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
The mayor-elect has said little about his plans for the city’s colleges and universities. But advocates, experts and students are making best guesses based on his rhetoric and track record. https://bit.ly/4ocLuTH
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
The Big Ten tried to rush a secretive, $2.4 billion private equity deal. Now the conference is extending talks with the potential investor after trustees pushed back, accusing the Big Ten of rationing information on the deal and moving too fast.
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Secretive Big Ten Deal Riles Trustees
The Big Ten is weighing a $2.4 billion private equity deal. But multiple trustees at member institutions say they aren’t getting enough information and the proposal has been rushed.
www.insidehighered.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The Big Ten tried to rush a secretive, $2.4 billion private equity deal. Now the conference is extending talks with the potential investor after trustees pushed back, accusing the Big Ten of rationing information on the deal and moving too fast.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
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Dismantling of ED Prompts Flurry of Reactions
Numerous higher ed leaders, advocates and politicians weighed in on McMahon’s plan to ship several ED programs to other agencies. Here’s a snapshot of what they said. https://bit.ly/4i5c67C
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Numerous higher ed leaders, advocates and politicians weighed in on McMahon’s plan to ship several ED programs to other agencies. Here’s a snapshot of what they said. https://bit.ly/4i5c67C
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
November 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Dismantling of ED Prompts Flurry of Reactions
Numerous higher ed leaders, advocates and politicians weighed in on McMahon’s plan to ship several ED programs to other agencies. Here’s a snapshot of what they said. https://bit.ly/4i5c67C
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Numerous higher ed leaders, advocates and politicians weighed in on McMahon’s plan to ship several ED programs to other agencies. Here’s a snapshot of what they said. https://bit.ly/4i5c67C
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
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McMahon Breaks Up More of the Education Department
Trump officials announced six agreements with four agencies to take over some of ED’s responsibilities. https://bit.ly/4nZRBdT
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Trump officials announced six agreements with four agencies to take over some of ED’s responsibilities. https://bit.ly/4nZRBdT
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
November 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
McMahon Breaks Up More of the Education Department
Trump officials announced six agreements with four agencies to take over some of ED’s responsibilities. https://bit.ly/4nZRBdT
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Trump officials announced six agreements with four agencies to take over some of ED’s responsibilities. https://bit.ly/4nZRBdT
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
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New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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Virginia Supreme Court Declines Review in Board Picks Case https://bit.ly/4rcwA2A
November 19, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Virginia Supreme Court Declines Review in Board Picks Case https://bit.ly/4rcwA2A
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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You know what media is NOT bending the knee in the Trump era? College journalists! The Harvard Crimson's brutal takedown of the lecherous ex-prez Larry Summers is just the latest example of students showing a failing 'grown-up' media how it's done
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
College journalism exposes the rot of ‘grown-ups’ | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus a history lesson on the real ‘Charlotte’s Web,’ and fascism,
www.inquirer.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
You know what media is NOT bending the knee in the Trump era? College journalists! The Harvard Crimson's brutal takedown of the lecherous ex-prez Larry Summers is just the latest example of students showing a failing 'grown-up' media how it's done
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
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Here's what we know about today's announcement regarding the dismantling of ED
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McMahon Says “Clock Is Ticking” on Education Department
Trump officials are reportedly planning to enact a number of agreements Tuesday that could send key ED responsibilities to other agencies.
www.insidehighered.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Here's what we know about today's announcement regarding the dismantling of ED
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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Remember Jamal Khashoggi.
November 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Remember Jamal Khashoggi.
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@insidehighered.com has received multiple tips that the Department of Education will be signing a number of interagency agreements later today. The agreements would move the responsibilities of key offices to other departments.
Stay tuned for more coverage.
Stay tuned for more coverage.
November 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
@insidehighered.com has received multiple tips that the Department of Education will be signing a number of interagency agreements later today. The agreements would move the responsibilities of key offices to other departments.
Stay tuned for more coverage.
Stay tuned for more coverage.
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Religiously affiliated colleges are facing the blowback of seismic higher ed policy shifts under Trump. They’re making careful decisions about how to advocate for themselves.
Faith-Based Colleges Swept Up in Higher Ed Policy Changes
Religiously affiliated colleges are facing the blowback of seismic higher ed policy shifts under Trump. They’re making careful decisions about how to advocate for themselves.
www.insidehighered.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Religiously affiliated colleges are facing the blowback of seismic higher ed policy shifts under Trump. They’re making careful decisions about how to advocate for themselves.
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Fewer International Students Came to the U.S. This Fall
Nearly a year into the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration and visas, data reveals that new international student enrollment is down 17 percent since last fall. https://bit.ly/3JCkG16
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Nearly a year into the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration and visas, data reveals that new international student enrollment is down 17 percent since last fall. https://bit.ly/3JCkG16
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
November 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Fewer International Students Came to the U.S. This Fall
Nearly a year into the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration and visas, data reveals that new international student enrollment is down 17 percent since last fall. https://bit.ly/3JCkG16
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Nearly a year into the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration and visas, data reveals that new international student enrollment is down 17 percent since last fall. https://bit.ly/3JCkG16
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
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Texas A&M Requires Approval for Courses That ‘Advocate’ Certain Ideologies
Many faculty members decried the new restrictions on race- and gender-related courses as an assault on academic freedom. Meanwhile, the board also discussed a ... https://bit.ly/48dnStf
#AcademicSky #EDUSky #HigherEd
Many faculty members decried the new restrictions on race- and gender-related courses as an assault on academic freedom. Meanwhile, the board also discussed a ... https://bit.ly/48dnStf
#AcademicSky #EDUSky #HigherEd
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Texas A&M Requires Approval for Courses That ‘Advocate’ Certain Ideologies
Many faculty members decried the new restrictions on race- and gender-related courses as an assault on academic freedom. Meanwhile, the board also discussed a ... https://bit.ly/48dnStf
#AcademicSky #EDUSky #HigherEd
Many faculty members decried the new restrictions on race- and gender-related courses as an assault on academic freedom. Meanwhile, the board also discussed a ... https://bit.ly/48dnStf
#AcademicSky #EDUSky #HigherEd
Former UVA President Jim Ryan accused the board of dishonesty around the circumstance of his exit in a searing letter sent to the UVA Faculty Senate today. Read it here, as well as letters from board leadership and Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Former UVA President Jim Ryan accused the board of dishonesty around the circumstance of his exit in a searing letter sent to the UVA Faculty Senate today. Read it here, as well as letters from board leadership and Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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Public records from one school's head coaching search committee accidentally revealed how they're planning to circumvent public records laws during their coaching search
You can probably guess the school from the art, but read it now in this week's FOIAball!
www.foiaball.com/p/virginia-t...
You can probably guess the school from the art, but read it now in this week's FOIAball!
www.foiaball.com/p/virginia-t...
Head coach search committees are dodging accountability
Public records reveal how schools circumvent public records. Oops!
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November 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Public records from one school's head coaching search committee accidentally revealed how they're planning to circumvent public records laws during their coaching search
You can probably guess the school from the art, but read it now in this week's FOIAball!
www.foiaball.com/p/virginia-t...
You can probably guess the school from the art, but read it now in this week's FOIAball!
www.foiaball.com/p/virginia-t...
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New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
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“Big tech has made their choice”
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Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
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Latest: I wrote about a Portland woman who was dragged out of her car and detained for photographing ICE. reason.com/2025/11/12/o...
She didn't give them an ounce of respect, bless her
She didn't give them an ounce of respect, bless her
November 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Latest: I wrote about a Portland woman who was dragged out of her car and detained for photographing ICE. reason.com/2025/11/12/o...
She didn't give them an ounce of respect, bless her
She didn't give them an ounce of respect, bless her