Author and award-winning journalist, Jeffrey Selingo, will join with Georgia Tech and C21U faculty as a visiting scholar.

Selingo’s books, College (Un)Bound: The Future of Higher Education and What It Means for Students and MOOC U: Who is Getting the Most Out of Online Education and Why explore the value of college, online education, and the shifting dynamics of the American higher education system.

A professor of practice and special advisor at Arizona State University, he leads ASU’s Academy for Innovative Higher Education Leadership, in partnership with Georgetown University.

“There is a great need for better research to help guide higher education leaders about the forces bearing down on their institutions and the transformation happening in teaching and learning, and on their campuses,” Selingo said. “I’m thrilled to be working with Rich DeMillo and to be part of the effort at C21U to rethink the future of higher education.”

A contributor to The Chronicle of Higher Education and The Washington Post, Selingo’s writing has also been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Slate. Selingo travels and speaks at universities and conferences like SXSWEdu, to paint a picture of the modern university. He addresses such topics as learning experiences, campus evolution, and college affordability.

Selingo recently participated in a Georgia Tech panel discussion of Andrew Rossi’s documentary, The Ivory Tower. This event was hosted by C21U in honor of the College of Computing’s 25/50 Anniversary. During the upcoming C21U Annual Strategy Meeting, Selingo will be a featured guest speaker.

“Jeff is one of the most visible and effective advocates for change in American higher education today. He will play a strategic role in the center and help us form networks with other centers of innovation,” said Richard DeMillo, Director of the Center for 21st Century Universities. “We are thrilled that he will be part of the C21U team.”

C21U will partner with Selingo and his ASU colleagues in research focused on the future of higher education and the new face of American universities. Find out more about Selingo and his work, here.