By Eric Stoller. Where do I begin with this post? For starters, if you came here today for higher education and technology, take a pass on this post or peruse the archive. Read more...
In Case of Emergency
By Lindsey Read. An effective crisis communications plan is like a good insurance policy. You hope you never need it, but if the time comes when you do, you want it to be comprehensive. More...
How to Market Your Master’s Program to International Students
By Megan Brenn-White. Individual programs that want more international students can ‘globalize’ their marketing and recruitment. More...
Turkey Stress
By Laura Tropp. Thanksgiving is almost here, but so far, I haven’t had time to do much writing, start preparing my Thanksgiving feast, or even think about what I’m thankful for. Read more...
Math Geek Mom; Super Moons, Rare Events and History
By Rosemarie Emanuele. One of the qualities that I love the most about my daughter is her ability to notice things around her that others might not take the time to see. It is not uncommon for me to be frantically fighting traffic, with my eyes on the road, while she pulls out her phone and takes a picture of a sunset or a rainbow. Read more...
Curation, Evaluation, and Open Access for Teaching
By Barbara Fister. Last Friday I had the pleasure of serving on a panel at the American Anthropological Association annual meeting in Minneapolis that brought together teachers, many of them from community colleges, to discuss how (and whether) to use open access materials in the classroom. Read more...
Get Ready to Fight for What Matters
By Barbara Fister. On Friday I attended the American Anthropological Association and was on a panel about using open access resources in teaching. Read more...
All the "News" That's Fit to Click
By Barbara Fister. I’m worried about the news. Not what’s in the news, though that’s troubling enough. No, I’m wondering what will happen to the news for a number of reasons. Read more...
Why I'm Not (Super) Worried About That Professor Watchlist
By John Warner. I am concerned, but not overly worried about the ultimate impact of the Professor Watchlist, which aims to “expose and document” professors who “discriminate against conservative students, promote anti-American values and advance leftist propaganda in the classroom.” Read more...
The End of Outrage
By John Warner. I had a long, hopefully convincing argument planned for today that attempted to outline an approach for what we can do to help rebuild the institution of journalism as a 4th Estate check on power and the powerful. Read more...