Liz McMillen
As executive editor of Chronicle Intelligence, Liz McMillen brings more than 30 years of experience covering higher education. She is a sought-after speaker who frequently addresses college leaders in the United States and overseas about big-picture trends in higher education.
From 2011 to 2018, she served as the editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education, supervising a newsroom of 65 reporters, editors, data journalists, and designers who produce a daily news report, weekly print edition, special supplements, and in-depth reports. Under her leadership, the Chronicle newsroom received awards from the Online News Association, the Society for News Design, and the Education Writers Association.
In her career at The Chronicle she has served as a reporter covering faculty issues, research, and business; a section editor; and editor of The Chronicle Review. In 2013 she was selected to deliver the Graham Hovey Lecture at the University of Michigan. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and was a recipient of the Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowship at the University of Michigan.
Stories by this Author
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The ReviewThe Future of Community Colleges
How an oft-neglected sector can make itself essential in a post-pandemic world. -
The Review
The Pandemic Hit Female Academics Hardest
Women, who were already disproportionately burdened, have been hit especially hard by the pandemic. How should institutions of higher learning respond? -
News
The Chronicle: How We Got Here
In November 1966, The Chronicle of Higher Education began life with an unprecedented and audacious vision: to produce great journalism about every facet of American colleges and universities. -
On Leadership
Video: ‘Locating Low-Income Students Is Not the Hurdle’
Vassar College’s president argues that a key constraint colleges face in diversifying their enrollment is not finding needy students; it’s allocating money for adequate aid. -
On Leadership
From First-Generation Student to College Leader
In a video interview, Kathleen McCartney, president of Smith College, talks about the importance of mentors and how her background shapes her approach to leadership. -
The Conversation
Introducing The Conversation
It’s a new venue for commentary and discussion about higher education, ideas, and academic life. -
Innovations
Introducing The Conversation
Innovations readers: We’re excited to call your attention to The Conversation, The Chronicle’s new home for opinion and ideas online. Building on Brainstorm and Innovations, it includes many of the regular contributors you have seen over the years and offers new ones as well. -
Brainstorm
Introducing The Conversation
Brainstorm readers: We’re excited to call your attention to The Conversation, The Chronicle’s new home for opinion and ideas online. Building on Brainstorm and Innovations, it includes many of the regular contributors you have seen over the years and offers new ones as well. -
Brainstorm
A Note to Readers
You told us we did not live up to the expectations of the community of readers we serve. And you were right. -
Brainstorm
Editor’s Note
“Many of you have asked The Chronicle to take down Naomi Schaefer Riley’s recent posting. ... I urge readers instead to view this posting as an opportunity—to debate Riley’s views, challenge her, set things straight as you see fit.”
