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The Stop Cord
Thinking about Tim Burke’s piece on followership.
Achieving More Effective Boards in the New Year
Given today’s demands, most colleges would benefit from higher-performing boards, writes Peter D. Eckel. But what is effective governance? And how do we know it when we see it?
From the University to a More Universal Role?
S. Georgia Nugent considers the increasingly well-trodden path from liberal arts college president to president of a major cultural institution.
Public-Serving Colleges Should Get More Federal Money
An argument for taxing rich people to send money to community colleges, comprehensive regional publics and other public-serving institutions.
Career Services
Career services offices are often hidden gems.
Are Campus Visits Necessary?
Along with other aspects of the hiring process, they can be biased, taxing, expensive and time-consuming, writes Mireille Rebeiz.
My First Chat With the Bot
Uncanny, creepy and bland: Brian Strang reflects on his chat with the artificial intelligence language model ChatGPT and the threat it does (or doesn’t) pose to writing instruction.