Filter & Sort
Everything Is Not Fine
People hear “wellness” and think yoga, meditation and deep breathing. They say, “Everything is fine!” and go on pretending. It’s time to get honest about both.
No Carrots and No Sticks?
The Education Secretary has called on higher ed leaders to declare how they plan to rebuild public trust. But the sector has reason to read between the lines.
Vanderbilt’s Board Declares War Against Academic Freedom
A new policy punishes faculty for speech the trustees deem strays from the core purpose of the university.
From Knowledge Building to Wisdom Building in Higher Education
In years gone by, we said that students went to college to gather knowledge. Now, college is appropriately expected to be much more about building wisdom.
“She Shouldn’t Have Worn a Skirt”
Re-examining my irritation with Girls and women.
‘The Future of Work Is Grey,’ Age Debt and Universities
Our aging higher ed workforce.
Have We Forgotten?
What can happen when leaders tell us some human beings are unworthy and their experiences unimportant, who gaslight the people with propaganda and lies, who use power and wealth to repress citizens and fill their own coffers?
