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The Solutions to College Completion Challenges Start in K–12
We need to treat college readiness as a system (re)design issue.
Online Summers
I can’t begrudge students making the best choices for themselves. But I do miss them.
What the Anti-Accommodation Rhetoric Misses
Articles and opinion essays decrying the supposed abuse of disability accommodations at wealthy, elite universities have ripple effects for community college students.
The ‘Commander’s Intent’ and Science
Proposed changes to the federal grant guidance could let political appointees override scientific peer review. The implications for American research are enormous.
Stop the Nomenclature Nonsense
Say what you mean—about credits, supports, pathways, timelines and costs—and mobility, affordability, licensure and workforce connection will finally move in the same direction.
Canvas Crashes—Paper Not So Much
I asked my students what they thought of Canvas after the great crash of spring 2026.
Featured Gig: Associate Director of Product at U-M’s Center for Academic Innovation
Four questions for James Cleaver, CMO at the Center for Academic Innovation.
5 Steps for Going ‘Alt-Fac’
Are you a Ph.D. holder who wants to keep working in higher ed but not in a faculty role? Become familiar with the range of roles available and how to prepare for them.