Inside Higher Ed
American online magazine (2004-)
Inside Higher Ed is an American online publication of news, opinion, resources, events and jobs in the higher education sphere. It also publishes a weekly podcast, "The Key with Inside Higher Ed". As of 2020, Inside Higher Ed's website attracts millions of monthly visitors, in addition to newsletter subscribers.
In 2022, Quad Partners, a private equity firm, sold Inside Higher Ed to Times Higher Education, itself owned by Inflexion Private Equity. The publication is based in Washington, D.C.
History
Inside Higher Ed was founded in 2004 by Scott Jaschik and Doug Lederman, 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.
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". 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.
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