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New York Times bestselling author and leading authority on what's next for higher ed

Jeff Selingo is a New York Times bestselling author of three books. For more than twenty years, his in-depth reporting and powerful storytelling has provided insight about the inner workings of universities and a practical roadmap for higher ed’s future to students, parents, college leaders, and business executives.

Jeff's newest book, Who Gets In & Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, was published by Simon & Schuster in September 2020 and was named among the 100 Notable Books of the year by the New York Times.

As both an observer of higher education and an insider with an academic appointment at one of the largest public universities in the country, Jeff occupies a unique position to explain this critical and influential sector of the world economy. He writes regularly for The Atlantic, the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Chronicle of Higher Education and is co-host of the podcast, FutureU.

Jeff is a special advisor for innovation and professor of practice at Arizona State University. He has also served as a visiting scholar at Georgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities.

His audiences and consulting clients have included more than 200 corporations, non profits, conferences, and universities, including Salesforce, Workday, AIG, Steelcase, the Gates Foundation, Strada Education Network, Dartmouth, Carnegie Mellon, and Vanderbilt.
Previously, Jeff was the top editor of the Chronicle of Higher Education His advice and opinions have appeared in such media outlets as CBS This Morning, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, PBS, and NPR.

He received a bachelor’s degree from Ithaca College and a master’s degree from the Johns Hopkins University. He is a member of the board of trustees at Ithaca College.

Visit Jeff’s website to learn more and book him for speaking opportunities: https://www.jeffselingo.com/contact/