Last year, the social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argued that recent conflicts at institutions of higher education are rooted in conflicting assessments of their telos, or core purpose. More...
Applicant pools are evolving and we must change our admissions strategies if we're going to keep up. But what happens when we can't see trends? When there’s not enough data to know what needs to be done to build a better class — or if anything needs to be done at all. More...
These are challenging days for our democracy. Bitter partisanship, outrageous claims, and differing views of what constitutes truth have resulted in a deeply polarized citizenry. The sense of a nation united by shared beliefs seems shattered by division and rancor. The partisan divisiveness has hindered our ability to address and resolve complex public-policy issues facing our country. More...
Some 20 years ago, I spent my summer in Washington, D.C., as an intern for the U.S. News & World Report college rankings. Part of my job was to call colleges to get missing data that was used to compile the rankings or confirm the data that the magazine already had from the school. More...
President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Accord undermines this historic global coalition and weakens America’s influence in the world. But it is also out of step with what is already happening across the United States, including right here in Georgia.
That’s why an unprecedented coalition of leaders from state and local government, business and higher education have come together to renew our commitment to pursue ambitious climate goals and ensure that the U.S. remains a global leader in reducing emissions and creating a low-carbon economy. The We Are Still In coalition includes nine states, 184 mayors and city leaders, 1441 businesses and investors and 292 college and university presidents – including mayors, businesses and colleges here in Georgia. Collectively, we represent 123 million Americans, 3.9 million enrolled students and $6.2 trillion of the U.S. economy. More...
Three ideas to improve higher education have been floated here in New Mexico and around the country: eliminate tenure, put everything online, and focus on programs leading directly to jobs. More...
Over the past 20 years, technologies based on university research have launched entire new industries, cured fatal diseases and even put new foods on your grocery store shelves. Since 1996, these technologies have contributed an estimated $1.3 trillion and 4.2 million jobs to the American economy. More...
Harvard University's exclusive and historic Fox Club — whose members have included Bill Gates and T.S. Eliot — has reverted to male-only after revoking membership for its nine "provisional" female members, according to The Harvard Crimson, the university's daily newspaper. More...
Fairfield University has engaged Korn Ferry, the world’s largest executive search firm, to lead the search for the University’s next Director of Athletics. More...
About two dozen members of the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District Business Roundtable recently toured the district’s new Missouri Innovation Campus, which will open later this summer near Tudor and Ward roads. More...
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