Megan Zahneis
Senior Reporter
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(202) 466-1779
Megan Zahneis, a senior reporter for The Chronicle, writes about research universities and workplace issues.
She was an editorial intern at The Chronicle in 2018 and received the David W. Miller Award for Young Journalists for her work in that capacity, before returning to The Chronicle full time in 2019. A graduate of Miami University with degrees in journalism and interactive media studies, Zahneis previously worked as a correspondent for MLB.com.
Stories by this Author
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Academic freedomA Visiting Professor at New College of Florida Drew the Ire of a Trustee. Now He’s Out of a Job.
Erik Wallenberg, who taught U.S. history, had written an opinion essay criticizing the administration and invited a critic of Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, as a guest speaker. -
'Anticipatory Obedience'
New and Proposed Laws in Florida and Texas Are Already Reshaping the College Classroom
Vaguely worded legislation is having far-reaching effects on how professors teach. -
Q. & A.
‘It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way’: One Scholar’s Front-Row Seat to Higher-Ed Battles in Wisconsin and Texas
Jeremi Suri, a historian, left Wisconsin because of legislation to strip faculty rights. He went to Texas, where similar efforts have been proposed. -
Leadership
After Challenging Stints at 2 Struggling Colleges, a President Will Step Down
Jack Thomas, president of Ohio’s Central State University, has faced scrutiny over enrollment, online programs, and claims about his management style. -
5-Hour Phone Sessions
‘Calls’ and ‘Meetings’: How Ben Sasse Spent His First 7 Weeks as U. of Florida President
The former U.S. senator from Nebraska, who took office at a tumultuous time for higher education in the state, has been seen infrequently on campus. -
Chilling Effect
Statehouses’ Targeting of Diversity and Tenure Is Starting to Scare Away Faculty Job Candidates
Applications are down, and some prospective professors are rejecting job offers even if they don’t have others in hand, say union representatives in Florida and Texas. -
Gender Identity
They Put Their Pronouns in Their Email Signatures. Then the University Dismissed Them.
Houghton University is the latest example of a small religious institution struggling to acknowledge LGBTQ+ students’ presence on campus while also hewing to church doctrine. -
Academic Publishing
‘It Feels Like Things Are Breaking Open’: High Publishing Charges Spur Neuroscientists to Start Own Journal
The scholars’ exodus from Elsevier’s NeuroImage shines a spotlight on the difficult economics of academic publishing and the open-access movement. -
The Workplace
Turnover Is Bad Across Higher Ed. It’s Even Worse in Admissions.
Seven out of 10 admissions coordinators and counselors have been in their jobs for three years or less, according to a new survey. -
A Rejection of Nuance
‘Washing Dirty Linen in Public’: Florida International U.’s Faculty Senate Votes No Confidence in Its Chair
In a state where higher ed is under considerable pressure from lawmakers, one institution’s faculty members worry that their representative prefers collaboration instead of combat.
