Scott Carlson

Scott Carlson is a senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education who explores where higher education is headed. Since 1999, he has covered a range of issues for the publication: college management and finance, facilities, campus planning, energy, sustainability, libraries, work-force development, the value of a college degree, and other subjects. He writes the twice-monthly column The Edge. Carlson has won awards from the Education Writers Association and is a frequent speaker at colleges and conferences around the country. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.