Jeff Selingo

NYT bestselling author. Bylines: @NYTimes @NYMag @TheAtlantic @WSJ. Advisor, @ASU. Founder, @AcademyHigherEd. Editor, Next newsletter. Co-host, @futureupodcast.

[Jeff Selingo @jselingo]

🎁 That's a wrap. Not just on the presidential campaign, but also my next book. I just sent it off to my editor at @simonschuster. 80,000+ words. Some wrap up work to come in the next few weeks and then months of editing pre-sale and then marketing. Tentative on-sale date: 9/9/25

[Ross Dellenger @RossDellenger]

Exclusive to @YahooSports: Sens. Ted Cruz & Maria Cantwell detail their groundbreaking legislation:
*1X transfer
*5-yr eligibility/pro player ban
*hard cap
*5% max agent fee
*"Lane Kiffin Rule"
*optional pooling of TV rights
*prohibits "super league"
More-
https://t.co/Kva5gesC5l

[Jeff Selingo @jselingo]

Higher ed is being asked to do more with less. What if constraints aren’t just a problem to manage, but actually the starting point for innovation?

TODAY, I’m talking with author of the new New York Times bestseller, "Inside the Box," @DavidEpstein. A fascinating book with a counterintuitive thesis about why limits can sharpen strategy and actually unlock creativity.

More than 1,300+ have already signed up. Be part of the conversation or get a recording afterwards.

👉 Register for free here: https://t.co/vFCsdkIU1V

[Alec MacGillis @AlecMacGillis]

"Applications to the five dozen campuses that accept <20% of applicants have skyrocketed, from 800K two decades ago to >2.35 million. This is why the admissions process feels so much more competitive to parents who went to college in the ’80s and ’90s." https://t.co/oieLFVWnUm

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

"The spread of colleges into towns and cities across the country, which put a degree within reach of a growing share of the public, is one of the triumphs of postwar America," @jselingo writes. "We’re now at risk of the process playing out in reverse." https://t.co/INr5c1debc

[John Hudson @John_Hudson]

Scoop: U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee joked to embassy staff about procreating while sheltering in place on Tuesday in a memo one U.S. official described as “awkward” and “odd.”

[Jeff Selingo @jselingo]

Check out the latest article in my newsletter: What's Happening to Jobs for New Grads https://t.co/UbPYJlMeR4 via @LinkedIn

[Jeff Selingo @jselingo]

As Youth Sports Professionalize, Kids Are Burning Out Fast https://t.co/g7fXNVKh3h via @NYTimes

[Jeff Selingo @jselingo]

Check out the latest article in my newsletter: The Durable Skills Needed from College https://t.co/ajZVnhEiMd via @LinkedIn

[PBS News @NewsHour]

The process of applying to college has likely never been more pressured, with college costs soaring, competition rising, and many schools mired in controversy or conflict with the Trump administration.

@WmBrangham spoke with @jselingo to learn more. https://t.co/7S7tqEdsAs

[Carl Leibowitz @CarlLeibowitz]

Navigating the college maze? @jselingo shares insights on finding the right fit beyond rankings. Discover what truly matters in your college journey. 📚 #CollegeBound #HigherEducation https://t.co/EacZyzeOAh

[Scribner @ScribnerBooks]

We're overjoyed to see several Scribner titles on @NPR's #BooksWeLove list!

🍎 Flesh by David Szalay
🎓 Dream School by @jselingo
📖 Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy
🌩️ The Intentions of Thunder by @pswordwoman
📜 Helen of Troy, 1993 by @MariaZoccola

Congrats to all! Read the full list: https://t.co/SYcPFE4Hgw

[Jeff Selingo @jselingo]

🚨TONIGHT! If you're in NYC or know someone who might be interested in this wide-ranging discussion about college admissions, the future of higher ed, and how to navigate the AI-driven job market, there are a few tickets left for this event at the 92nd Street Y. (Virtual tickets are also available no matter where you are).
🎟️ https://t.co/ZkJzs5tfPB

[Matt Barnum @matt_barnum]

New–

Margaret Spellings, the former Education Secretary under George W. Bush, tells me that she does not think it would be a good idea to close the Department of Education. Actually, she says, it would be inefficient.

Check out our full interview

https://t.co/BoS9GcsCiT

[Future U. Podcast @futureupodcast]

In 2011, @ButlerU had 0 online courses. Today, it’s known for innovation. @futureupodcast hears from Pres. Jim Danko on how one bold vision turned momentum into change. 🎓🚀 Listen now.

[Jeff Selingo @jselingo]

Come on @axios @AnnaSpiegs let's do more reporting here. The place was always packed and there is a parking garage across the street.

[Anna Spiegel @AnnaSpiegs]

Woodmont Grill owners explain abrupt closure after 30 years in Bethesda, citing parking and staffing issues. https://t.co/712VouX0yx

[Jeff Selingo @jselingo]

What to look for in colleges deeper in the rankings via my appearance yesterday on @CBSMornings https://t.co/7E9WpGMJMk

[Susan Carroll @nchscolcar]

Mark your calendars,@NCHS_CT .
@jselingo will be coming to NCHS on Decenber 4th at 7 pm! College admissions expert: 'We're just putting a tremendous amount of pr... https://t.co/qOtYv6S349 via @YouTube

[Jeff Selingo @jselingo]

Our morning: Trying to explain to the kids school in the '80s:

📚 The brown paper book cover (still trying to find a 📷 of one of those)

🥪 The metal lunch box

🗂️ The Trapper Keeper

[Jeff Selingo @jselingo]

This is the only way this changes...

[James S Murphy @James_S_Murphy]

If I were a school counselor, I'd ban my students from applying to Tulane. https://t.co/pDaZkOseUN

[James S Murphy @James_S_Murphy]

I added UVA to the enrollment tracker.
I'm now up to 14 institutions that have published demographic data on this year's freshman class.
By Oct 9, 2024, 33 had published data.