Hilary Burns is a Higher Ed Reporter at the Boston Globe. She focuses on themes related to education, particularly higher education, campus life, and the intersection of education technology. Hilary's work has been featured in numerous outlets, including the Boston Globe, NewsBreak, and WNYC, among others.
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Hilary Burns focuses on local government, politics, and education in Massachusetts and Boston. She extensively covers evolving stories related to Harvard University, its leadership controversies, campus safety issues, and other campus-related topics.
Given her coverage emphasis on evolving stories related to a specific university and its leadership controversies within the Boston area, she is likely interested in pitches that provide insider perspectives or exclusive information about ongoing developments at Harvard University. Additionally, experts with insights into higher education governance structures or campus safety issues may find interest from Hilary for potential commentary.
As her focus is heavily centered around Massachusetts and Boston's local affairs along with educational institutions like Harvard University specifically; any outreach should cater to these geographic specifications.
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By: Hilary Burns, Brooke Hauser
By: Hilary Burns
Just about five years ago, Harvard and MIT made a splash with the $800 million sale of their online learning platform edX to the company 2U, promising
Harvard's top earners in 2024 were not the president or an athletic coach but three professors who took voluntary retirement buyouts.
By: Brooke Hauser, Hilary Burns
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By: Hilary Burns
For years, Hampshire College leaders were determined to preserve the institution as it was.
The government is shaking up a lending system that may have benefited universities more than students.
By: Hilary Burns
In the thriller about trad wives, Harvard comes off as toxic. The portrayal may be inaccurate, but it still rings true for many.
By: Hilary Burns
Editor's note: Next month, Globe Opinion is launching College Town, a weekly newsletter by Hilary Burns about the people and ideas reshaping higher education. Sign up here
The administration is taking aim at international philanthropy to US colleges and universities.
Basic scientific research gave the nation its technological edge. But the Trump administration is skeptical of the universities that do it.
