The Sandbox

“I am unsure whether my lifelong devotion to higher education was worth it.”

If costs outweigh revenue and the model is broken, maybe it’s time to think about how to do things differently.

Even when you make the choice yourself, it’s never easy to stop doing a job you love.

“Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”

How we talk about the things that matter and what gets in the way of success.

The president’s job is increasingly “about becoming the one person on campus at whom everyone feels free to aim their anger.”

“I don’t especially enjoy this part of the job of being the president of a state university.”

“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.”