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A text message bubble conversation reading: "Gordon, you ignorant slut!" green said. "You like calling me that," gray said. "You didn't even get the reference the first two times," green said.
A text message bubble conversation reading: "Gordon, you ignorant slut!" green said. "You like calling me that," gray said. "You didn't even get the reference the first two times," green said.

The Odd Couple: Majors Are Dumb

February 11, 2026

Rachel and Gordon discuss disciplines, majors and large animals.

Text message bubbles reading, "I'm here to teach you, grasshopper. I mean, Gordon."
Text message bubbles reading, "I'm here to teach you, grasshopper. I mean, Gordon."

The Odd Couple: We Can’t All Be Gordon Gee

January 28, 2026

Rachel and Gordon chat about the university presidency.

Text message bubbles reading, "I'm here to teach you, grasshopper. I mean, Gordon." Next bubble: "After all these years, I finally have found someone who can teach me (emoji)." Last bubble: "It's a dirty job, but..."
Text message bubbles reading, "I'm here to teach you, grasshopper. I mean, Gordon." Next bubble: "After all these years, I finally have found someone who can teach me (emoji)." Last bubble: "It's a dirty job, but..."

The Odd Couple: Rachel Toor and Gordon Gee

January 14, 2026

Two small people with big mouths do a point-counterpoint on higher ed in a new column. Kinda like Gail Collins and Bret Stephens, Siskel and Ebert, and Jane Curtin and Dan Aykroyd. But funnier.

What the People Want

November 6, 2022

Wisdoms of Pearl

May 21, 2019