Nick Anderson
Reporter

Nick Anderson is a higher education writer for The Post. Previously, he was education editor, supervising coverage of regional and national education news. In other stints, he was national education writer and deputy education editor, and an assistant editor on the Virginia desk, participating in team coverage of the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings that won the newspaper’s staff a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news. Before joining The Post in 2005, he was a congressional correspondent for the Los Angeles Times. He lives in Montgomery County, Md. with his wife and three children.

Latest by Nick Anderson

St. Mary’s names interim president

St. Mary’s names interim president

Ian Newbould will take the helm at the public liberal arts college in Maryland as it faces enrollment challenge.

Howard cuts staff amid rift among trustees over finances

Howard cuts staff amid rift among trustees over finances

The historically black college cites “administrative renewal” plan as the board debates its fiscal condition.

Update on memorable ad ‘A mind is a terrible thing to waste’

New campaign for African-American scholarships builds on iconic motto of United Negro College Fund.

The Moody’s take on Howard U.

The rating agency gave an analysis of strengths and challenges facing the university in 2011.