NYT bestselling author. Bylines: @NYTimes @NYMag @TheAtlantic @WSJ. Advisor, @ASU. Founder, @AcademyHigherEd. Editor, Next newsletter. Co-host, @futureupodcast.
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5 Nov 2024
🎁 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
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May 27
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"
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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.
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Apr 13
"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." theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0…
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Apr 12
"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." theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0…
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Mar 3
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.”
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: What's Happening to Jobs for New Grads linkedin.com/pulse/whats-hap… via @LinkedIn
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30 Dec 2025
As Youth Sports Professionalize, Kids Are Burning Out Fast nytimes.com/2025/12/29/busin… via @NYTimes
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19 Dec 2025
Check out the latest article in my newsletter: The Durable Skills Needed from College linkedin.com/pulse/durable-s… via @LinkedIn
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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. to.pbs.org/3XHT7a3
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10 Dec 2025
Navigating the college maze? @jselingo shares insights on finding the right fit beyond rankings. Discover what truly matters in your college journey. 📚 #CollegeBound #HigherEducation youtu.be/PavVfVQ4PwY
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9 Dec 2025
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: n.pr/3JUZ28s
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1 Dec 2025
🚨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).
🎟️ lnkd.in/eutDXN2Z
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31 Oct 2025
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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
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31 Oct 2025
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.
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1 Nov 2025
Come on @axios @AnnaSpiegs let's do more reporting here. The place was always packed and there is a parking garage across the street.
30 Oct 2025
Woodmont Grill owners explain abrupt closure after 30 years in Bethesda, citing parking and staffing issues. axios.com/local/washington-d…
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1 Nov 2025
What to look for in colleges deeper in the rankings via my appearance yesterday on @CBSMornings instagram.com/reel/DQcO8hjjh…
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29 Oct 2025
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... youtu.be/wtI82sfwqtU?si=Kvuz… via @YouTube
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27 Oct 2025
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
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27 Oct 2025
This is the only way this changes...
26 Oct 2025
If I were a school counselor, I'd ban my students from applying to Tulane. nytimes.com/2025/10/26/busin…
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10 Oct 2025
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.
7 Oct 2025
I relaunched the post-SFFA enrollment tracker for the class of 2029.
What took so long? Very few colleges & universities have published class profiles.
At this point last year, I had 33 places in the tracker. This year I have 13. jamessmurphy.com/2025/09/15/…
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