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The Dormatorium: A Proposal for What to Do With Empty Beds on Campuses

April 15, 2026

When campuses are half-empty and retirees are desperate to avoid “old age” homes, maybe it’s time to reimagine who gets to live in dorms.

Text message bubble conversation: "I joke that when I moved from being a dean to president my friends stopped waving at me with all their fingers," Grey said. "I’ve heard that one from you too many times, Gordon. You need new material," Green said.
Text message bubble conversation: "I joke that when I moved from being a dean to president my friends stopped waving at me with all their fingers," Grey said. "I’ve heard that one from you too many times, Gordon. You need new material," Green said.

The Odd Couple: Is Shared Governance Really Shared?

April 8, 2026

Rachel and Gordon talk about the rights and responsibilities of faculty senates.

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The Next President Will Be Even Worse

April 1, 2026

Instead of beating up our administrators, maybe we should focus on the real threats to faculty jobs.

A text message bubble conversation reading: "Gordon, you didn’t make needed changes because you were scared you’d lose your job," green said. "Yes. I was scared," gray said.
A text message bubble conversation reading: "Gordon, you didn’t make needed changes because you were scared you’d lose your job," green said. "Yes. I was scared," gray said.

The Odd Couple: To Tenure or Not to Tenure

March 25, 2026

Gordon asks Rachel when she’s going to give up her tenure; Rachel calls Gordon a chicken (again).