College Uncovered, from GBH News in collaboration with The Hechinger Report, is a podcast that pulls back the curtain on higher education and expose problems and struggles facing students, administrators, and professors living and working on campuses today. The podcast is on their third season. On today’s show, host Douglas Haynes speak with hosts Kirk Carapezza and Jon Marcus. They highlight the disproportionate impact of closures on rural areas, the debate over student loan debt forgiveness, and the politicization of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. They also touch on the importance of civil discourse in higher education and the potential consequences of the upcoming election on campus policies.

Kirk Carapezza is the Managing Editor and Correspondent for higher education at GBH News. Previously, Kirk has reported for Wisconsin Public Radio in Madison, and Vermont Public Radio in Montpelier.

Jon Marcus teaches journalism at Boston College and Northeastern University. He writes primarily on higher education. A former magazine editor, he has written for The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Wired, Medium.com and the Times (U.K.) Higher Education magazine, among others.

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