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An ivy covered building overlaid with a post-it note with text that reads Just Explain it to Me
An ivy covered building overlaid with a post-it note with text that reads Just Explain it to Me

The Legislation That Eats Away at Higher Education’s Financial Footing

August 12, 2026

Legislation is increasing financial burdens on students and institutions. Here are some things to think about when trying to fix the business model.

An ivy covered building overlaid with a post-it note with text that reads Just Explain it to Me
An ivy covered building overlaid with a post-it note with text that reads Just Explain it to Me

Have We Forgotten?

August 4, 2026

What can happen when leaders tell us some human beings are unworthy and their experiences unimportant, who gaslight the people with propaganda and lies, who use power and wealth to repress citizens and fill their own coffers?

An ivy covered building overlaid with a post-it note with text that reads Just Explain it to Me
An ivy covered building overlaid with a post-it note with text that reads Just Explain it to Me

Would You Prefer Rocks Over Higher Education?

July 15, 2026

Are you dumber than a rock? Why the arts, humanities and social sciences are the bedrock of society and why you couldn’t live without them.

WPI student Max Mobley standing next to electric race car. The car is covered in sponsor logos, and Max is wearing a black racing suit and holding a helmet.
WPI student Max Mobley standing next to electric race car. The car is covered in sponsor logos, and Max is wearing a black racing suit and holding a helmet.

Can You Build an Electric Race Car?

June 1, 2026

Few have witnessed or perhaps even conceived of building an electric race car as a capstone or club activity. I’m not talking about Radio Shack remote-controlled battery-operated cars; I’m talking about real race cars designed, built and driven by students.

Carl Jung, an elderly Swiss man, sitting in his office in front of a bust of a Greek philosopher (your alt text writer doesn't know which one).
Carl Jung, an elderly Swiss man, sitting in his office in front of a bust of a Greek philosopher (your alt text writer doesn't know which one).

Assigning Jung’s Archetypes to University Trustee Profiles

May 19, 2026

Knowing trustee archetypes may help you communicate more effectively.

Part 2: Is Higher Education Having a Psychotic Breakdown?

May 5, 2026

Part two exposing the tension between higher education as a business and as a service and how this conflict has created the sector’s current identity crisis.

Is Higher Education Having a Psychotic Breakdown?

April 28, 2026

The tension between higher education as a business and as a service is creating a profound crisis in the sector. This essay in two parts examines how this conflict has shaped the sector’s current identity dilemma.

What May (or May Not) Get University Employees Fired

April 3, 2026

Stories of performance and behavioral issues abound in higher education. From a list of scenarios, could you guess how many ended with someone being fired?