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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

1 year

this is not an April’s fools day joke: just spotted white supremacists walking around downtown Portland, Maine, and Nazi saluting (as seen in the video).

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3 months

Thank you to the @nytimes for linking to my original reporting in its piece about the University of Arizona’s financial crisis. Thank you for supporting local journalism!! I am geeking out rn!!!

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BREAKING: UA president Robert Robbins said there will “100%” be layoffs in the athletic department. Ticket prices will also be increasing, and season tickets for football and basketball will see a 25% rise. More tomorrow, but for now, click here:

U of A president: Layoffs, ticket-price hikes coming to Athletics Department

There will be employee layoffs in University of Arizona athletics and ticket-price increases for fans, UA President Robert C. Robbins said.

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Ellie Wolfe

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11 months

first day at the @BostonGlobe feeling over the moon excited!!!!!! will be spending the next 12 weeks in the city as a metro reporter. send me all of your story ideas: ellie.wolfe @globe .com

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4 months

BREAKING: The union representing faculty, staff and student workers at the UA has officially called on President Robbins to resign. Keeping former CFO Lisa Rulney, in an advisory role with her 500k salary intact, seemed to be the last straw. More here:

Campus union: U of A President Robbins should resign

The United Campus Workers of Arizona union has officially called for the resignation of University of Arizona President Robert Robbins.

tucson.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

6 months

A lot of people attacking the student journalists at The Bates Student. These are people in their teens and early twenties, currently on lockdown with no sleep, still trying to report. Let’s show some kindness and maturity to them, please. Being a student journalist is hard.

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Ellie Wolfe

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8 months

Ever since I was a kid growing up in western Massachusetts, I dreamed of writing for the @BostonGlobe . I just wrapped up the most incredible summer reporting with the metro team and I am so grateful. I’m currently recharging but will be sharing some thrilling career news soon!!!

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Ellie Wolfe

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2 months

BREAKING: Governor Katie Hobbs has released a second statement about ABOR + the UA financial crisis. She's aggressively attacking ABOR Chair DuVal and his legal threats against UA Faculty Senate Chair Hudson. You'll want to read what she has to say:

Hobbs again rips regents for 'failed' oversight of U of A finances

“New facts have come to light that once again show the Arizona Board of Regents failed in their oversight role and highlight a university leadership that was clueless as to

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

13 days

The @TucsonStar readers are the most engaged I’ve ever experienced. I am so grateful for their support of my reporting :,) I am so so so lucky!!!

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13 days

I agree with this letter, @elliew0lfe : I am surprised that there have not been any letters to the editor on AZ Daily Star reporter Ellie Wolfe. I wish to extend my congratulations to her for such excellent reporting on the University of Arizona financial…

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Ellie Wolfe

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3 months

NEW: I was finally granted my first sit down interview with UA President Robbins after numerous requests. We talked financial crisis (“I'm totally responsible for it”) and the dismissal of AD Dave Heeke (“it was definitely my decision”). More here:

U of A's Robbins: Crisis 'happened on my watch,' 'I fully intend' to solve it

University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins tells the Arizona Daily Star how it happened, his regrets, his firm beliefs and what he'll do next.

tucson.com

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@elliew0lfe

2 months

BREAKING: ABOR Chair Fred DuVal is stepping down from his leadership role on the board after faculty senators and Gov. Hobbs questioned his potential conflict of interest. Executive Director John Arnold is also taking a leave of absence. Read:

Arizona Regents: DuVal steps down as chair, director takes leave of absence

Fred DuVal steps down as Arizona Board of Regents chair after governor's fiery statement questioning board oversight of UA finances.

tucson.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

2 months

More news: my awesome landlord let me pick up a new foster dog since Pima Animal Care Center is once again at critical capacity. I’ll have Cindy for the next two weeks. She’s already the sweetest to ever exist!!! Please help me spread the word to any + all looking for a new pet!

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Ellie Wolfe

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2 years

found out a little bit ago and didn’t share but here we go… I’m so excited to write that I will be the Editor in Chief of the @BatesStudent next year! please send me all your story ideas and tips. so thrilled to get started and can’t wait to share more!

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Ellie Wolfe

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12 days

A better look at the current pro-Palestine protest at the University of Arizona today. The group of about 200 is currently walking past Old Main and the president’s office. Coverage to come @TucsonStar

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Ellie Wolfe

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1 month

BREAKING: UA PRESIDENT ROBERT ROBBINS ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION AFTER TERM ENDS

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Ellie Wolfe

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6 months

can someone in the Tucson area pls adopt my tiny little foster cat !!!!! all he wants to do all the time is just curl up and sleep he is so chill so low maintenance and needs a hoooome <3

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Ellie Wolfe

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2 months

NEW: On Feb. 9, the UA announced that it was "permanently eliminating" $27 million worth of open positions in the academic units. We requested information about which colleges/departments and which jobs were cut multiple times. We've been stonewalled:

U of A refuses to release information on $27M in job cuts

A University of Arizona plan contemplates $27 million worth of academic jobs cuts, but school officials are unwilling to share information about it with the public.

tucson.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

7 months

I’m so honored to have won first place in the religion category for my story published last summer about religiosity in Maine. I owe everything to Maine journalism, and to places like the @mainemonitor :)

The Maine Monitor

@mainemonitor

7 months

Members of The Maine Monitor newsroom collectively received 39 accolades from the Maine Press Association during the association’s annual fall conference Oct. 14 in South Portland.

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Ellie Wolfe

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7 months

very excited to finally share: tomorrow is my first day covering higher education for @TucsonStar !! I’m incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to cover education full time. send me all your story ideas and Tucson recommendations: ewolfe @tucson .com 🌵🏜️

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Ellie Wolfe

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2 years

for the first time in program history, your @NESCAC champs are… @Bates_WBB !! watching and covering the team this season has been incredible and I love @BatesSports . more to follow soon, but for now, here is what we’ve got in @BatesStudent :

HISTORY MADE: Bates Women’s Basketball Wins NESCAC Championships

The Bates women’s basketball team beat Amherst College on Sunday to clinch their first NESCAC Championship in program history. The Bobcats never trailed the Mammoths in the game, which was played at...

thebatesstudent.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

4 months

For the last few days, I have been sitting back, watching in awe, as our sports writers have repeatedly crushed it on covering the UA's football coaching situation. Major kudos to @brettfera , @JustinESports , @MichaelJLev , @BrucePascoe + the whole team!!

'Got our guy': Arizona hires San Jose State's Brent Brennan as Wildcat football coach

San Jose State head coach Brent Brennan, a former UA assistant under Dick Tomey, has reportedly accepted Arizona football's head coaching job, replacing Jedd Fisch.

tucson.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

5 months

BREAKING: UNIVERSITY CFO LISA RULNEY HAS RESIGNED

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Ellie Wolfe

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29 days

It feels like every day there's a new story to publish about the UA's financial crisis. The @TucsonStar broke the initial story (!) and many others since. I am so grateful for those I work with! Here's a timeline of events we put together as a refresher:

How the U of A's financial crisis has played out — so far

It's led to the impending resignation of University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins, tensions in the Faculty Senate, and the chair of the Arizona Board of Regents stepping down.

tucson.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

2 months

Hiking in Southern Arizona is kind of unmatched 🌵💘

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

11 months

first story for the @BostonGlobe is out (and has been for a minute but I keep forgetting to share). please send me all of your education tips, especially about western mass!!

UMass Amherst privatizes scores of jobs, removing some employees’ union status - The Boston Globe

UMass Amherst moved jobs to its private foundation, which meant some employees lost their union status.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

3 months

Mini scoop: amid its hiring freeze, the UA is promoting three VPs from interim to permanent positions. Read more, including their current six-figure salaries, here:

Arizona Daily Star

@TucsonStar

3 months

U of A to promote 3 interim administrators amid hiring freeze | Tap on the picture to learn more 🔽

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

3 months

Entering my motherhood era. Foster failed the sweetest soul!! Two months of helping to heal a very abused cat and I realized I could not give her up (even tho I am still kind of not a cat person. we’re working on it). Meet Chimichanga 💘

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

18 days

NEW: Former (and revered) UA President John Schaefer questions UAGC purchase + says provost search should be halted. He also questions the competency of ABOR’s higher education policy for the state. Read our story here (my last for this week, I swear):

Former U of A President John Schaefer questions UAGC acquisition, provost search

The University of Arizona should halt its provost search and disclose more details about its controversial UA Global Campus, its President Emeritus John P. Schaefer says.

tucson.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

2 years

I’m starting at the @mainemonitor next week! please send me your story tips/ideas and general musings: ellie @themainemonitor .org

The Maine Monitor

@mainemonitor

2 years

We are excited to welcome two summer interns to The Maine Monitor newsroom from @BatesStudent . Ellie Wolfe ( @elliew0lfe ) will be an investigative reporting intern while Christina Leonard ( @christinaleo23 ) will be a social media and outreach intern.

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NEW: “Students, staff and faculty are left to pay dearly for the price of (Robbins’) failed leadership,” says the @UCWArizona union after the UA president announced his impending resignation. A union rep tells me they’ve now set their sights on ABOR:

U of A union: Employees, students pay price of Robbins' 'failed leadership'

The United Campus Workers of Arizona union says although UA President Robert C. Robbins will be leaving, stronger oversight of UA is needed because “students, staff and faculty are left

tucson.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

2 years

watching Ben Simmons play basketball when he’s no longer on your team >>>>

NBA Slime

@TerryFranconia

2 years

BEN SIMMONS IS BACK

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Ellie Wolfe

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2 years

Bates football finished the year with 3 wins, which they haven’t done since 2016. With a small freshman class, three assistant coaches leaving, and an interim head, I’d say this season’s record is pretty great.

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Ellie Wolfe

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2 years

I ranked the NESCAC mascot costumes because I am a serious student journalist. this is the correct order; I will not be taking any questions.

Ranking the NESCAC Mascot Costumes: An Emotional and Spiritual Journey

The other day while I was tapping through Instagram stories and minding my own business, I came across a post from a girl I went to high school with. She’s a varsity athlete at Trinity College, a...

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

5 months

I spoke to writing lecturers at the University of Arizona who have advanced graduate degrees and yet make just $44,000 per year, which is significantly below the nationwide average. Here’s what they had to say:

Arizona Daily Star

@TucsonStar

5 months

U of A lecturers paid far below national average petition for raises | Tap on the picture to learn more 🔽

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Ellie Wolfe

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1 year

submitted my honors thesis and put down a deposit for grad school all in one day!!! now I’m going to collapse on the couch. but I’m excited!!

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Ellie Wolfe

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1 year

after witnessing a NSC-131 protest in Portland the other day, I did some digging for the @mainemonitor about the rise in anti-Semitic hate both in Maine and the country. my latest:

Portland neo-Nazi march reflects rise of antisemitism in Maine

Larger groups have convened over the last two years to send messages of fear and intimidation across Maine and New England.

themainemonitor.org

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

3 years

sports in @BatesStudent has five (!) articles out this week written by awesome people. I wrote this one about @StatsbyLopez , a Bates grad who is Director of Data and Analytics @NFL and he is so cool and you should read it:

Michael Lopez ‘04 on the NFL, Data, and Bates

When Michael Lopez ’04 was a student at Bates, having a career in analytics at a major sports league wasn’t an option. “There weren’t careers and football data that existed, at least for folks to...

thebatesstudent.com

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Ellie Wolfe

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3 months

BREAKING: The University of Arizona is operating at a $177 million deficit, says Interim CFO John Arnold. Layoffs, he said, will begin to occur shortly. Our EXCLUSIVE, here:

U of A operating in $177 million deficit; 5-15% budget cuts, layoffs coming

New report Monday: The University of Arizona is currently operating in a $177 million deficit. Budget-cutting plan announced; there will be layoffs, interim CFO says.

tucson.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

8 days

🚨: pro-Palestine encampment appears to be forming at the University of Arizona. Campus Police is on the outskirts watching so far. I’ll be updating this thread with more information:

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Ellie Wolfe

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1 year

whoo hoo!!! I just finished my honors thesis in history and my dad just finished his third history book. just a reminder that I’m a nepo baby when it comes to history stuff, which isn’t as nice as if he was like, a famous actor, but it is still something.

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

4 months

NEW: We obtained internal payroll documents showing that former UA CFO Lisa Rulney is working in a new role at the university + still getting paid her salary of over $500,000. Many blame her for the financial issues facing the university. More here:

Ex-CFO Rulney still works at U of A for $500K salary amid financial crisis

Lisa Rulney still works for the University of Arizona after resigning as CFO and kept her $500,000 salary, documents obtained by the Star show.

tucson.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

9 days

NEW: for the first time since March 2020, an all-faculty meeting was called at the UA. My new story takes you inside the meeting, where some professors suggested withholding final grades from students until senior leadership meets their demands. Read:

U of A faculty to vote on demands about budget cuts, layoffs

All University of Arizona faculty will be asked to vote this week on referendums demanding delays in certain personnel cuts; more hiring of tenure-track faculty; pay raises for some; and

tucson.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

6 months

NEW: UA President Robert Robbins addressed the faculty at yesterday's faculty senate meeting, telling them to expect "draconian cuts." They aren't buying it. Read my latest in @TucsonStar here:

'Draconian cuts' coming, U of A President Robbins tells faculty

University of Arizona President Robert Robbins and the school's chief financial officer were grilled by faculty members about the unexpected "financial crisis" that could result in layoffs and other...

tucson.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

3 months

NEW: spoke to some of UA President Robbins’ biggest supporters after they invited me to a Friday afternoon meeting. Here’s what they had to say about the faculty, athletics, the deficit, UAGC, + Gov. Hobbs. Check it out online now and in print tmrw. I’m really proud of this one:

Arizona Daily Star

@TucsonStar

3 months

Prominent Tucsonans rally around U of A President 'Bobby" Robbins | Tap on the picture to learn more 🔽

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2 months

NEW: Amid complaints from Gov. Hobbs and pressure from ABOR, UA President Robbins is creating a new form of shared governance: the University Advisory Council. Its members will be appointed by Robbins rather than elected, causing backlash. The latest:

U of A president announces new council amid Faculty Senate criticism

University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins creates new council he will appoint, at a time the elected Faculty Senate is under criticism from regents.

tucson.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

5 months

NEW: UA President Robert Robbins will present his financial plan to the Arizona Board of Regents on Wednesday. The presentation will be live-streamed at 5:00p.m. We’ll miss our print deadline but our story should be up on the website Wednesday night (and in the paper on Friday)

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2 months

🚨: ABOR and UA President Robert C. Robbins are meeting with Governor Hobbs next week after her fiery statement, interim CFO John Arnold tells staff council. Hobbs wanted to meet this afternoon, he said, but he and Robbins had already planned to meet with staff.

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Ellie Wolfe

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1 month

My first journalism internship, after my sophomore year in college, was at the Sun Journal. The reporters and editors there, like Steve, Judy Meyers and Mark Mogensen inspired me to keep pursuing journalism. I’m so glad that this very special paper got such a deserved spotlight:

Steve Collins

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Here's a link to tonight's @NBCNews story about the @sunjournal . It paints us, with good reason, as a symbol of hope for a troubled industry.

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Ellie Wolfe

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2 years

got to interview @carolynryan , a Bates alum who is now one of the managing editors of @nytimes . we spoke about the @BatesStudent , her time at the college, and what her work looks like at the Times; check it out!

Carolyn Ryan ‘86 Promoted to Managing Editor of The New York Times

Though she recalls the field as one she “stumbled” into, looking at her career, it is clear that Carolyn Ryan ‘86 was made for journalism. Recently promoted to managing editor of The New York Times,...

thebatesstudent.com

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Ellie Wolfe

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2 years

In late July, I broke a story for the @BatesStudent about Malik Hall, the college’s head football coach, suddenly leaving the program. I felt like there was more to the story. So I played the long game. I’m pleased to share a @BatesStudent exclusive:

Former Head Football Coach Sues College for Racial Discrimination, Negligence

Former Bates Head Football Coach Malik Hall filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, District of Maine against the college yesterday, claiming he faced “severe racial discrimination” during...

thebatesstudent.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

2 months

I love journalism and I love @TFOB !! The best panel this morning on politics + the media with @PostBaron , @FranklinFoer , and @brianstelter . Especially appreciated Brian’s comments on “entertainment versus media” concerning coverage by Fox. Our community is so lucky to have this

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Ellie Wolfe

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1 month

I’ve had sweet rescue cat Chimichanga for a couple months now and here is my official update: she loves sleeping under the covers with me, she loves sleeping on the couch while I read and watch trashy tv, she likes the burrito toy my mom mailed her from Massachusetts.

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22 days

Mini scoop: Despite enacting a university-wide hiring freeze and vowing to cut administrative roles, the UA is hiring a vice provost for its controversial UA Global Campus project. Here's what you need to know:

Controversial U of A Global Campus to hire vice provost despite hiring freeze

The University of Arizona's hiring freeze, which was announced last December, is set to run through the end of June.

tucson.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

3 years

Latest investigation in @BatesStudent out now. In it, I, alongside Sophie Mackin (and our EIC and Managing Editor!) spoke to a number of departing faculty and staff members, both on and off the record. The first of many:

Faculty and Staff Departures Raise Questions about Bates Culture

Contributing reporting by Sophie Mackin ‘22, Assistant Forum Editor A number of faculty and staff members at Bates have announced their departures from the college in the past year, prompting concern...

thebatesstudent.com

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Ellie Wolfe

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4 months

I am so lucky to have the job I have. Thank you to this reader for submitting the nicest letter to the editor ever :,) this genuinely made my whole month

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

2 years

and just like that… Underhill is back to ice! crazy to think that this used to be our COVID-19 testing center. excited for the sports section to keep covering club hockey this winter!

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

3 months

I was interviewed by @SlateGabfest podcast in a new series spotlighting local journalists across the country. Had the coolest time ever chatting with @davidplotz , @emilybazelon , and @jdickerson about my work! Check it out here, if you’re a Slate+ member:

Should Special Counsel Hur Have Weighed In on President Biden’s Memory?

Aren't we all well-meaning with a poor memory?

slate.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

11 months

savoring every last moment with these people at this place. Bates College I love you I love you I love you!

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

2 months

NEW: Despite previously expressing confidence in the financial plan at the UA, Moody's, a nationwide credit rating agency, has changed its assessment of the university to "negative." Click here for the full details:

U of A credit rating assessment downgraded to "negative"

Moody's Investors Service, a nationwide bond credit rating business, has changed its outlook on the UA from "credit positive" to "negative."

tucson.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

2 months

BREAKING: UA President Robert Robbins is taking a 10% pay cut off of his pay package of more than $1 million amid the university's $177 million deficit. He will also forego his individual at-risk and multiple year performance bonuses this year. Read:

U of A President Robbins to take 10% pay cut amid $177 million deficit

University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins is taking a cut of 10% off his pay package of more than $1 million.

tucson.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

1 month

NEW: Governor Katie Hobbs is “continuing to lose patience” with UA President Robbins amid the $177 million deficit and new reports on the UAGC purchase. Read:

Gov. Hobbs 'continuing to lose patience' with U of A President Robbins

"Frustrated" Gov. Katie Hobbs says she hears "one thing" from University of Arizona President Robert Robbins "and then something else from reporting."

tucson.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

3 months

NEW: Former UA Athletic Director Dave Heeke will be paid "$1,042,500 and additional incentive compensation" through 2025, when his contract was supposed to end, according to a spokeswoman for the university.

Former U of A Athletic Director Dave Heeke to be paid through end of contract

The University of Arizona will pay former Athletic Director Dave Heeke his base salary through March 2025, the end of his contract, along with any earned incentive payments, a UA

tucson.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

2 years

really excited to see (and cover) @Bates_WBB this season; they’re on quite the run. check out @robbie_hodin ’s basketball column in the sports section of @BatesStudent to hear regular analysis of the team and games.

BatesSports

@BatesSports

2 years

THEY DID IT AGAIN! For the second time this year, @Bates_WBB (10-3, 2-0 NESCAC) defeats an opponent ranked in the top 5 in the nation! The Bobcats take down No. 3 Amherst 52-49 Friday night at Alumni Gym. Box Score: #mesports #d3hoops #gobates

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BREAKING: despite numerous faculty + student endorsements for Marie Hardin, UA hires Joseph Glover to be next provost. Story imminent with lots of details and a statement from the Faculty Senate chair at University of Florida (his old stomping ground).

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10 months

hoping to get some #sciencetwitter people to help. I’m in Middlebury, Vermont covering the flooding and keep seeing these giant clusters of foam in the shores of Otter Creek. what is this? why is it here? and why does it smell so bad?

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Happening now: pro-Palestine, anti-Israel protest on the UA campus. Relatively small compared to pro-Palestine events on other college campuses. “How many kids have you killed today?” the protestors chant about Israel.

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4 months

Another huge shakeup in the senior administration within the University of Arizona. Refresher: during a presentation to the faculty senate amid the UA's financial crisis, President Robert Robbins said the university has loaned the athletics dept about $86 million in recent years.

Brett McMurphy

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4 months

Arizona AD Dave Heeke was fired for "financial & operational mismanagement, resulting in an athletic department financial 'disaster,' loss of major donors & mishandling of former coach Jedd Fisch's contract," sources told @ActionNetworkHQ . Heeke hired new football coach Brent…

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Ellie Wolfe

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2 months

Armory Park bliss this afternoon 💘

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@elliew0lfe

17 days

Here’s a big piece of news: I’m going to Chili’s tonight for the first time ever. #watchthisspace

Jesse Tellez

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17 days

Taking a friend to Chili’s who has never been before must feel the same as when Alexander Graham Bell called Thomas Watson on the telephone.

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🚨: Fouad Abd-El Khalick, who was at the UA last week as a finalist for the provost position, is officially out of the running. He accepted the provostship at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass has a budget surplus right now (and some great historians like @jwwolfe ).

Arizona Daily Star

@TucsonStar

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First U of A provost candidate emphasizes need for diverse faculty, fundraising

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2 years

my first story for the @mainemonitor is out now! it's about the head of a recovery center for "troubled young men" getting his counseling license suspended after two former residents complained about discriminatory language and treatment. read it here:

State suspends license for head of Orrington behavioral center

The head of counseling and recovery centers in Orrington had his license to practice suspended by a regulatory board amid discrimination accusations.

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@elliew0lfe

10 months

I spent two days in Vermont this weekend to report on the extreme weather in the state. check out my latest, about flooding in Middlebury and the towns around it:

Addison County latest affected by extreme weather in Vermont - The Boston Globe

Vermont had a handful of localized road washouts Sunday, as rivers began to rise, but nothing near the devastation brought upon the state last week, according to Robert Haynes, a meteorologist with...

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1 year

my final goodbye to the @BatesStudent is now out. student journalism forever!!

Letter from the Editor

Dear Reader, I was really on the fence about whether or not to run for Editor in Chief of The Bates Student for a long time. At the end of my junior year, when it was crunch time and I was sick of...

thebatesstudent.com

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9 months

“what do colleges do with their campuses over the summer,” you ponder frequently. no? you’re normal and don’t wonder that? well here it is anyways, featuring kindergarteners learning to code and something called “unschooling,” which is a very real thing:

What happens on college campuses over summer vacation? A lot, it turns out. - The Boston Globe

Many colleges use their campuses to host summer conferences, weddings, and special programs to help bolster their reputations or make extra money.

www.bostonglobe.com

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@elliew0lfe

5 months

"This ill-conceived plan will have far-reaching consequences to staff and faculty and will undoubtedly lead to a decrease in educational outcomes for our UA students," wrote the @UCWArizona in an email denouncing Robbins' financial action plan. Read more:

Campus workers' union 'denounces' University of Arizona financial plan

United Campus Workers of Arizona calls U of A President Robert C. Robbins' financial action plan a "failure of accountability."

tucson.com

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@elliew0lfe

1 month

NEW: In ABOR statement, Chair Cecilia Mata says the board’s search for a new president “will move forward with expediency.” So it *seems* like Robbins will be out sooner than 2026.

University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins to step down in 2026 — or sooner

if the Arizona Board of Regents picks a new UA president to start sooner, Robbins says he will step aside even sooner than the end of his term in June

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

3 years

nobody can question my level of commitment to the sports section of the Student now, right?

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@elliew0lfe

2 years

BATES FACULTY: hi. I want to write a story for @BatesStudent profiling faculty who are bffs with other faculty. please DM or email (ewolfe @bates .edu) me if you and your faculty BFFL could be featured or you would like to nominate a pair!

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@elliew0lfe

6 months

NEW: faculty speak out to me about what’s going on at the UA. Some believe that the financial issues stem from the purchase of the UA Global Campus almost three years ago. Read more about what they’re calling a “management crisis” here:

Faculty criticize University of Arizona leadership amid 'financial crisis'

Many are hitting back against UA President Robert Robbins, claiming the turmoil is not a financial crisis, but instead a management one.

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@elliew0lfe

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🚨: I was told by a source with knowledge of the situation that the provost decision was 100% made by President Robbins. The search committee presented the three finalists to him unranked.

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Happening now: the @UCWArizona is about to begin their protest against UA President Robbins and ABOR. One demand, according to the union, is that Robbins resigns immediately instead of by June 2026. Our story about the protest + ABOR meeting will be out today!

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3 months

BREAKING: Governor Katie Hobbs blasts ABOR and UA leadership in a new open letter released tonight. “I no longer trust the process that is in place,” she writes, calling for an outside audit + arguing John Arnold’s appointment may be a conflict of interest

Hobbs blasts lack of leadership in U of A financial crisis

Immediate reactions to Gov. Katie Hobbs' call for changes included the regents chair saying outside auditors will be hired to evaluate University of Arizona finances.

tucson.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

11 months

wrote about some exciting new college and university presidents for the @BostonGlobe ! thrilled to keep working on more higher education stories; please send tips my way (ellie.wolfe @globe .com)

New England colleges open doors to diversity in new class of leadership - The Boston Globe

New England colleges and universities are seeing a rise in more female presidents and leaders of color.

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@elliew0lfe

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NEW: A second nationwide credit ratings agency, Standard & Poor's, joined Moody's and downgraded the UA's outlook to "negative" this week. Moody's first downgraded the UA's outlook from "stable" to "negative" last month. Details:

2nd credit rating agency downgrades U of A to 'negative' outlook

This is the second of the "Big Three" national credit rating agencies to downgrade the University of Arizona's outlook amid its $177 million deficit.

tucson.com

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@elliew0lfe

3 months

Third one of the day. ABOR meetings are no joke, you guys!! Everything you need to know (athletics, UAGC, John Arnold calling out members of the media) about the UA financial update/presentation at ABOR is now live:

Arizona Daily Star

@TucsonStar

3 months

U of A cost trajectory 'alarming' but fixable, interim CFO tells regents | Tap on the picture to learn more 🔽

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BREAKING: University of Arizona officials told the Arizona Board of Regents that they're considering cutting financial aid programs, some sports, and implementing hiring freezes amid their "financial crisis." Read my story here:

U of A cuts budgets, considers hiring freeze to escape 'financial crisis'

The University of Arizona has its lowest number of days' worth of cash on hand since 2013. "We've got to turn this around."

tucson.com

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NEW: yesterday's UA faculty senate meeting was... busy! A faculty committee is claiming that the $61m of overspending the academic units are being accused of was mandated by the central admin, called for a 20% cut to athletics admin + more. Coverage:

Central administrators to blame for U of A's overspending, faculty panel says

University of Arizona academic units accused of overspending had no control over top-down decisions that caused the deficits, a faculty committee says.

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OUR STORY: UA President Robert Robbins to resign after his contract ends on... June 30, 2026. But, he said, he would step down if ABOR hires his replacement sooner. We will be continuously updating this story, so follow along:

University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins to step down in 2026 — or sooner

if the Arizona Board of Regents picks a new UA president to start sooner, Robbins says he will step aside even sooner than the end of his term in June

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7 months

do you guys know that roadrunners are real and not just cartoons because before I moved to Arizona I did not! which I probably should not be admitting on Twitter but look!!!

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7 months

my first (!!!) for the @TucsonStar , about a University of Arizona professor and author who was just named a MacArthur Fellow is out now:

UA professor, author wins prestigious 'genius grant'

Manuel Muñoz, an author and English professor at the University of Arizona, is one of 20 new MacArthur fellows.

tucson.com

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

3 years

very cool to say I was quoted in an article in the @chronicle !!!!! ok, it’s only one quote but my article is linked so I am very excited. check it out, thank you @Brown_e_Points !!

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

6 months

Very grateful to my editors at the @TucsonStar for supporting my reporting as much as they do.

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

2 years

my last story for the @mainemonitor this summer is out now! I had the best three months and learned so much. special thank you to @NewsDavidD , @SAHogan , @RoseLundyyy , @kaitlincough , @CoachGHarvey for all your help, advice, and guidance!

Teacher retirements and resignations burden schools in Maine

As the new school year nears, superintendents are scrambling to find qualified applicants to fill positions, mirroring a recent trend.

themainemonitor.org

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@elliew0lfe

10 months

neither I nor @AlysaGuffeyNews had ever been to Cape Cod before this weekend!!! thank you @BostonGlobe for helping us rip that bandaid off and sending us to Falmouth this weekend. read the latest:

Falmouth deals with aftermath of rowdy July Fourth beach parties - The Boston Globe

Restaurant workers, public safety employees, and residents expressed concern on Saturday after days of parties had left beaches trashed.

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Ellie Wolfe

@elliew0lfe

7 months

I was sent an article published in Business Insider this morning that was incredibly similar to one we published yesterday in the Arizona Daily Star. I am disappointed that my original reporting was not linked in the piece. Reminder: local journalism matters!!!

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@elliew0lfe

2 years

very excited to share our inaugural alumni board, which we believe will help guide us through our 150th year :) big things ahead!!

The Bates Student

@BatesStudent

2 years

Introducing The Bates Student's Alumni Board. Stay tuned for exciting talks, workshops and more!

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NEW: UA President Robbins and interim CFO Arnold came to our office on Friday afternoon to chat. I looked through reader emails beforehand to see the most popular questions you all had. The first one: “Will Robbins take a pay cut?” He says “absolutely.” More here:

Arizona Daily Star

@TucsonStar

3 months

U of A's Robbins, Arnold field questions about layoffs, budget cuts | Tap on the picture to learn more 🔽

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NEW: over 100 faculty members sent an email to UA leadership yesterday endorsing Marie Hardin to be the next provost. They also aggressively attacked the other candidate, Joseph Glover, calling his comments about Hispanic serving institutions “concerning.”

U of A faculty members endorse 1 provost candidate, bash another

More than 100 faculty members sent an email to University of Arizona senior leaders endorsing Marie Hardin for the provostship.

tucson.com

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@elliew0lfe

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🚨: Gov. Katie Hobbs to appoint two new regents to ABOR. She will replace outgoing regent Lyndel Manson with Liz Archuleta and outgoing student regent Katelyn Rees of the UA with Jadyn Fisher of NAU. Story with what you need to know, coming soon.

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2 years

taking @BatesStudent into the tiktokverse with @christinaleo23 was obviously my number one priority

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