By John Warner. I’m wondering if I believe this. If we accept the definition of something “innovative” as “revolutionary” and assume that if something is genuinely innovative it must transform what came before in a sudden flash, I think I might. Read more...
Jumping Into the Twitter Pool
By Eric Stoller. Twitter is my favorite social media channel. By way of 140 character posts, it offers up a tremendous amount of utility. Having been on the site since 2007, Twitter is where I go to connect with my professional network, curate interesting content, and engage in self-directed learning about a variety of topics. Read more...
MOOC Providers
By Steven Mintz. To be sure, enrollment in online learning opportunities (MOOCs and beyond) continues to grow. New courses (from stalwart institutions like the Ivies and unexpected ones like Wired magazine), new forms of degrees (nano- and micro-), and hybrid programs that blend traditional with online learning (where learners end up with the same credential as those who are campus-bound) continue to be released. Read more...
Improv-ing Grad School Life
By Shira Lurie. Watch any comedian's commencement address and you'll learn that improv rules also make for great life advice. In fact, Tina Fey devoted an entire chapter to the subject in her autobiography, Bossypants. The unique demands of grad school make it unlike almost any other job or course of study. Read more...
The Microsoft Case
My Take on the Amazon Workplace Exposé
By Barbara Fister. Both Matt Reed and Joshua Kim have written here about The New York Times’s exposé of Amazon’s work culture, and I can't resist joining them. Dean Dan looked at the issue of “transparency” at work and why that seemingly positive virtue can be problematic. Read more...
Important Visit
By Herman Berliner. I have started visiting colleges with my daughter who is entering her senior year in high school. Now I know she can get an outstanding education at Hofstra but I also know she is looking for an experience away from home. At the end of the process, the choice will hopefully be the college or university that is the best fit with her capabilities, her interests, and her ambitions. Read more...
Collaborating to Leverage a Historic Event
By Cristal Steuer and Deanna Howes. He’s been named TIME’S “Person of the Year” and has captured the minds and hearts of millions of people around the world—many of whom had given up on the Catholic Church. No matter what your religion, one thing is for sure, everyone is talking about Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope. So, when the Vatican announced last winter that Pope Francis would be visiting the U.S. in September, the nation’s 28 Jesuit colleges and universities quickly realized that this presented an incredible opportunity to promote their shared Jesuit identity on a national scale. More...Differentiation Is Hard. But Necessary.
By Michael Stoner. If you believed that American colleges and universities are differentiated, I have some bad news. Last week, two Gallup researchers posted about a recent study. More...