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Presidents in the Classroom
June 6, 2026
“Grading and commenting in a timely manner proved to be a challenge. Needless to say, I was sleep-deprived the entire fall semester as a result.”
Who’s Doing the Teaching at Universities?
June 3, 2026
Rachel and Gordon discuss the labor problem in academe.
The Thorny Issue of Tenure
May 30, 2026
“My institution’s reliance on adjunct and other non-tenure-track faculty dilutes my message of support for tenure.”
Before a Vote of No Confidence
May 27, 2026
Rachel Toor confesses, I sat in Faculty Senate and raised my hand to vote no confidence in a president. Now I believe I was wrong.
What the Yale Report Missed
May 23, 2026
And how it possibly helped reinforce some of the critiques of higher education.
Do Faculty Refuse to Recognize Financial Challenges?
May 20, 2026
Gordon asks Rachel to explain a baffling mindset. She fails.
The Evolution From Faculty to the Dark Side
May 16, 2026
Your perspective changes depending on where your office is.
What a Student-Centered University Really Looks Like
May 13, 2026
If you were to start a university today whose mission was to serve students, this might just be it.