As editor of The Chronicle, Brock Read directs a team of editors and reporters who provide breaking coverage and expert analysis of higher-education news and trends.
Since joining The Chronicle, in 2001, Read has served in a variety of roles. As a reporter, he covered the rise of Wikipedia and Facebook. As the newspaper’s first web producer and then as web editor, he worked extensively on two major site redesigns. He oversaw the creation of a news-and-advice portal for Vitae, The Chronicle’s academic-career site, before returning to the newsroom to guide daily-news coverage.
A native of rural western New York, Read earned a bachelor’s degree in art history from Williams College.
Stories by this Author
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NewsPrinceton Acknowledged ‘Embedded’ Racism. The Education Dept. Says That’s Grounds for an Investigation.
The department said an open letter by the university’s president called the university’s nondiscrimination assurances — and its right to federal funds — into question. -
News
UNC Will Give Silent Sam to a Confederate Group — Along With a $2.5-Million Trust
The university system has ensured that the divisive Confederate monument won’t return to its Chapel Hill campus. But its method of doing so is “insane,” said one professor. -
Technology and Politics
That Video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Dancing Actually Has a Lot to Do With Higher Ed
An attempted gotcha, the video is a reminder of an era when video mash-ups ruled college campuses and struck intellectuals as a big deal. -
The 2018 Vote
What the Midterm Elections Mean for Higher Ed
Betsy DeVos and the Education Department may soon face more oversight. Student voters turned out, but so did everyone else. Here are our notes from Election Day. -
Faculty Activist
U. of Michigan Disciplines Professor Who Refused to Recommend a Student Heading to Israel
A university administrator sharply criticized the scholar, John Cheney-Lippold, for using recommendation letters “as a platform to discuss your personal political beliefs.” -
A Resignation
Facing Calls to Hasten His Departure, USC’s President Steps Aside
C.L. Max Nikias, plagued by a string of sexual-misconduct scandals at the university, had announced in May that he would leave his post. By this month, the faculty was becoming restive. -
Politics
A Brief History of GOP Attempts to Kill the Education Dept.
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. -
Leadership
Nassar Victim Says Michigan State’s Interim President Pressured Her to Accept a Cash Payoff
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. -
Athletics
How Much Can a University Make of a March Madness Cinderella Story?
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. -
Immigration
With an Employee Facing Deportation, Wesleyan’s President Speaks Out
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.
