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Brock Read, Managing Editor, Chronicle of Higher Education

Brock Read

Deputy Managing Editor

What I Do

As a deputy managing editor, I direct a team of editors and reporters who produce in-the-moment coverage of breaking news, expert analysis of higher-education trends, and deep investigations of the sector and the people who seek to influence it. I’m the editor and strategic guide of journalistic products including the Daily Briefing, our every-morning email rundown of the news that matters across higher ed, and College Matters from The Chronicle, our flagship podcast.

My Background

Since joining The Chronicle in 2001, I’ve served in a variety of roles: As a technology reporter, I covered the rise of Wikipedia and Facebook; as the newspaper’s first web producer and later web editor, I worked extensively on two major site redesigns; and as an editor, I led the creation of a news-and-advice portal for Vitae, our academic-career site. I then returned to the newsroom to guide daily-news coverage. For four years I served as The Chronicle’s editor. I’m a native of rural western New York, and a graduate of Williams College, where I studied art history but spent the better part of my four years shuttling between the student newspaper and the campus radio station.

Connect

Phone: 202-466-1094
Email: brock.read@chronicle.com

Recent Stories

Ronald Reagan with his education secretary, William J. Bennett, in 1986. Both men believed that the Department of Education should be shuttered; neither got his way.
Politics
A Brief History of GOP Attempts to Kill the Education Dept.
By Dan Bauman, Brock Read June 21, 2018
Since its birth, the Department of Education has been marked for death by its critics. And those critics have been almost exclusively Republicans. But their efforts have failed.
John Engler, Michigan State U.’s interim president, was chosen in large part for his reputation as a seasoned politician who was comfortable in the public eye. But Engler’s brief tenure has been marked by public-relations fiascos.
Leadership
Nassar Victim Says Michigan State’s Interim President Pressured Her to Accept a Cash Payoff
By Sarah Brown, Brock Read April 13, 2018
The president, John Engler, denies the claim, made in a Friday board meeting. But the episode could bring even more scrutiny upon Engler, who has made several public missteps since his appointment, in January.
The U. of Maryland-Baltimore County basketball team's bench celebrates a second-half basket in its shocking victory over the U. of Virginia. The historic win has given UMBC a chance to seize a national spotlight to make a sales pitch.
Athletics
How Much Can a University Make of a March Madness Cinderella Story?
By Sara Hebel, Brock Read March 18, 2018
The University of Maryland-Baltimore County made basketball history — and earned a chance to talk itself up to the nation. At least in the short term, it could see broader benefits.
Michael S. Roth, president of Wesleyan U.: “I don’t think we as higher-education leaders have distinguished ourselves by a courageous taking of stands in the last couple of years.”
Immigration
With an Employee Facing Deportation, Wesleyan’s President Speaks Out
By Vimal Patel, Brock Read December 15, 2017
Among campus leaders, Michael S. Roth might be President Trump’s fiercest critic. He explains why he thinks campus leaders should jump into the political fray.
The #MeToo movement, which has sought to publicize allegations of sexual harassment, has spread through academe.
Sexual Misconduct
Sexual Harassment and Assault in Higher Ed: What’s Happened Since Weinstein
By Nell Gluckman, Brock Read, Bianca Quilantan, and others November 13, 2017
Revelations about sexual misconduct have been deeply felt across academe. Here are updates from two months of revelations.
Ralph Northam, Democrat of Virginia, trounced the Republican Ed Gillespie in a gubernatorial race whose margin of victory surprised most pollsters. The polling center at Quinnipiac U. correctly predicted his nine-point win.
News
How One University Pollster Was Anointed an Election-Night Winner
By Brock Read November 8, 2017
Quinnipiac University’s polling institute seemed to be out on a limb with its predictions in key gubernatorial races. Then the results rolled in.
News
If Republicans Get Their Way, These Colleges Would See Their Endowments Taxed
By Ben Myers, Brock Read November 2, 2017
Roughly 140 private colleges and universities would pay 1.4 percent of their net investment income under the House’s bill. Under the Senate’s bill, that number would shrink to about 27.
The Ticker
U. of Delaware Condemns Adjunct’s Posts That Said Otto Warmbier ‘Got Exactly What He Deserved’
By Brock Read June 24, 2017
The faculty member, Katherine A. Dettwyler, wrote Facebook posts comparing the University of Virginia student, who died after being held captive for 17 months, to “a lot of the young, white, rich, clueless males who come into my classes.”
A U. of Iowa professor wrote an essay expressing dismay at "alt-right groups appropriating classical antiquities for nefarious reasons." It was a short trip to the front pages of the internet's conservative media sites.
From the Archives
Signal Boost: How Conservative Media Outlets Turn Faculty Viewpoints Into National News
By Chris Quintana, Brock Read June 22, 2017
Three professors made provocative statements about race and politics. Then the outrage machine went to work.
The Ticker
Berkeley Settles Suits With Law Dean and Assistant Who Accused Him of Harassment
By Brock Read April 15, 2017
Under the settlement, Sujit Choudhry will pay $50,000 to a charity chosen by Tyann Sorrell, a former executive assistant who accused him of repeated, unwanted sexual contact.
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