19 mai 2019
You’ve probably heard how Virtual Reality (VR) is going to change everything: the way we work, the way we live, the way we play. Still, for every truly transformative technology, there are landfills of hoverboards, 3D televisions, Segways, and MiniDiscs – the technological scrap it turns out we didn’t need. More...
19 mai 2019
New Gates-funded commission aims to put a value on a college education
The Gates Foundation is poised to disrupt American higher education with a new Postsecondary Value Commission. As its name suggests, the commission aims to define the value of a college degree. More...
19 mai 2019
This commencement speech had nothing but questions
What if I told you that because a university is a place of questions – and hopefully some answers – that I have decided to give my remarks to you entirely in the interrogative? Is this OK with you. More...
19 mai 2019
Long considered a high honor, the valedictorian tradition faces an uncertain future
As college and high school graduations take place, thousands of select students will step to podiums to deliver their graduating class’s farewell remarks at commencement ceremonies throughout the United States. More...
18 mai 2019
Should College Prepare You For The Real World?
By Eboo Patel. A ten-hour flight delay gave my family and me plenty of opportunity to get to know fellow travelers at Midway airport a few weekends ago. More...
18 mai 2019
The Head Covering
If you’ve spent any time with people who care about religious diversity in higher education, you’ve probably heard them say that compared to other diversity issues, it doesn’t get the attention it deserves. More...
18 mai 2019
What’s So Special About That Purple Cow, Anyway?
At this moment in higher education history, when achieving revenue goals has never been more consequential to more institutions, is being perceived as different than your primary competitors all it takes to win. More...
18 mai 2019
Putting on the Brakes This Summer
Focusing on your year-round teaching and research enrichment schedule can help free up your priceless dog days. More...
18 mai 2019