Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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We asked staff reporter Kate Hidalgo Bellows how she discovered and reported on 10U, the secret provost club where chief academic officers at private research universities gather, share ideas, and commiserate.
If you have information about how college leaders, faculty, or students are strategizing together to meet this moment, you can reach Kate at kate.hidalgobellows@chronicle.com.
Read the full story: chronicle.com/article/higher-eds-secret-provost-club