Filter & Sort
The Complexity Curve
At a certain point of understanding, simplicity and clarity return, albeit with more nuance.
No, Higher Ed Mergers Have Never Been Strategic
The history of two universities that (e)merged in the 1960s shows that parochialism and acquisitiveness have always driven institutional marriages more than logic.
The Downward Spiral of the NSF’s GRFP
Under the Trump administration, the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program has strayed from its historic mission of funding the most meritorious candidates regardless of STEM field.
A Different Kind of AI Disclosure Statement
If faculty use AI in building a course, we should insist and perhaps require that they disclose it. But where’s the magic in that?
In Which a Reader Says the Quiet Part Out Loud
Are three-year degrees just a cut to college quality in disguise?
Why I Teach Negotiation Skills to Undergrads
Cultivating knowledge and a skill set around negotiation sets students up to pursue meaningful, sustainable careers.
Accreditation at a Crossroads
Higher ed can modernize accreditation without losing its soul.
Responding to the Signs of the Times
Higher ed is under pressure to become a workforce pipeline. The institutions that find ways to balance those demands with their missions may be the ones that survive.