New year’s resolutions are challenging to determine and even harder to keep. Sometimes it makes more sense to choose a word that acts as your theme for the year. More...
27 janvier 2018
27 janvier 2018
At the Intersection of Success and Poverty
The first two are from an article at Inside Higher Ed, “Are Colleges Pushing Students to Do Too Much in High School?” and the last three from Sara Goldrick-Rab at The New York Times, “It’s Hard to Study if You’re Hungry.” At first glance, one might think these cases refer to students from radically different worlds in our increasingly bifurcated society of haves and have-nots. More...
27 janvier 2018
Religion, Politics and the University
By Eboo Patel. Are universities living up to their historic mission in how they engage diversity issues. More...
27 janvier 2018
My Class Is Diverse! (And That Means What, Exactly?)
By Eboo Patel. The first thing I do when I walk into a seminar room or lecture hall is to glance around and register if the class is diverse. If, to the naked eye at least, there appears to be a good mix of genders and races, and perhaps a headscarf or a turban, I’m satisfied. More...
27 janvier 2018
Conversations on Diversity, a New Blog
By Eboo Patel. Eboo Patel introduces his new platform to discuss the full diversity of diversity issues on campuses. More...
27 janvier 2018
The New Google Play Audiobooks and the Academic Library
By Joshua Kim. Why competition for Amazon / Audible could be a good thing for higher education. Maybe. More...
27 janvier 2018
Confounding Traditional and Open Online Courses
By Joshua Kim. Responding to "Online Courses Are Harming the Students Who Need the Most Help”. More...
27 janvier 2018
Why Amazon Chose Hanover, NH for the HQ2 Shortlist
By Joshua Kim. The liberal arts, distributed work, and quality of life.
Perhaps you were surprised that Hanover, NH made Amazon’s HQ2 shortlist. More...
27 janvier 2018
What Do Academic Librarians Think About RBMedia?
By Joshua Kim. The biggest audiobook player that we’ve never heard of.
Please help us understand RBMedia. More...
27 janvier 2018
'Dual Transformation' Will Drive Higher Ed People Crazy
By Joshua Kim. We should read it anyway.
Here a 3 ways that Dual Transformation will drive you - higher ed person - crazy. More...
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