Friday Replay: Going South
With guest: Nicole LaPorte
Are Southern universities and colleges finding a surge of applicants from “woke” havens on the coasts? In this episode of “Office Hours” we are joined by journalist and best-selling author, Nicole LaPorte, whose recent piece for Town & Country, entitled “Southern Exposure” documents how students, and parents, are seeking southern campuses where the temperature and the campus culture seems to be warmer.
Nicole LaPorte is a Los Angeles - Based Senior Writer for Fast Company who writes about where technology and entertainment intersect. She previously was a columnist for the New York Times and Staff Writer for Newsweek, The Daily Beast and Variety. She has also developed a strong interest in Higher Education, Her book, Guilty Admissions: The Bribes, Favors and Phonies Behind the College Cheating Scandal was published in 2021. Follow Nicole on Twitter @NicoleLaPorte1
On the next episode of “Office Hours with Dr. De Veau” we will be discussing the rise of unions on campus with labor attorney, Al O’Connel. Join us on Tuesday, November 15 at 1:00pm Eastern on the Fireside App.