Filter & Sort
Filter
SORT BY DATE
Order
Opinion

The University as Idea Factory

In a world of limited resources, where government funding is core to our business model, we must justify our existence to skeptics.

Tough Love, graphic of a mortarboard and diploma above a heart
Opinion

Higher Ed Hopescrolling

A few tidbits of upbeat news to counter all the crap coming our way.

Opinion

I Needed That

Witnessing students catching intellectual fire was a needed shot in the arm.

Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt, a very tall white man with gray hair in a distinct widow's peak, speaks at an event in February in Washington, D.C.
Opinion

Tenure Can’t Stay the Same

Declining public confidence in higher ed makes tenure as we’ve known it untenable—but that doesn’t mean we should end it altogether. Reforms should focus on accountability.

A campus sign that says "Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid."
Opinion

5 Ways Presidents Can Better Support Financial Aid Officers

With workload increasing and burnout high across the financial aid profession, university leaders can offer meaningful support.

Opinion

Lead Time

Even after years of doing this work, I’m consistently surprised by the number of barriers to doing something new.

Opinion

What Canceling ‘Magic City Monday’ Conveys to College Women Who Work in Strip Clubs

It reinforces a long-standing message to exotic dancers: You work in a shameful place.

A cartoon-like chatbot icon sits in front of a laptop computer.
Opinion

AI, Ethics and You

With AI there are no easy answers. But that doesn’t stop some of the commentators.