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Is Burnout Just What Work Is Now?
Burnout has become a workplace buzzword, but we rarely talk about the culture that normalizes it, or what to do to change it.
Friday Fragments: Connecting the Dots
The presidents provosts and deans want; hunting for a job in a low-hire, low-fire economy; and reflections on the midterms.
(Why) Tenure Matters
This month’s column concludes our opening discussion of tenure by explaining why it matters to academics and nonacademics alike – and why even tenure has limits.
Universities Can Afford Football Stadiums. Why Not Childcare?
The problem isn't just whether universities can afford childcare. It’s whether they recognize the enormous cost of not providing it.
After Tenure, I Made Room for Art
Academic careers often demand conformity. Any perceived deviation from the path to tenure can pose a risk.
Urgent Agenda Item for Democrats: Save the U.S. Department of Education
Democrats must protect vital Education Department functions when they retake control of Congress in January.
Hope for What’s Possible
As the country processes historic midterm results, higher ed has a chance to rebuild trust across political lines.
The 90-Credit Degree Deserves a Name of Its Own
We owe it to students, graduate schools and employers to clearly distinguish 90-credit degrees from the traditional bachelor’s.