From Rachel Toor
One of the best parts of this gig is getting to talk to people who are characterologically optimistic. In a recent phone call, one president said, “I basically have rainbows coming out of every orifice.”
But when they’re not performing their roles as cheerleaders in chief, when they know that what they say is confidential and off the record, when they realize that by expressing themselves honestly here they are making their peers at institutions across the country and from every sector feel seen, our leaders acknowledge that these may in fact be the worst of times.
This week we're bringing you a Sandbox-on-steroids issue. Stay in touch, friends, stay strong, and email me if there are ways we can be of help.