There are all kinds of ways that people talk about identity and diversity these days. I’ve been trying to organize them into approaches. Here’s my first crack. More...
I’d Rather Learn How to Create Than to Criticize
As much as I loved my own college experience, and as grateful as I am to my professors, I wish I had spent more time learning how to be a creator rather than a critic. More...
A Diversity Program Every Campus Can Do
I’ve been writing a lot about potlucks as a metaphor for America’s diverse democracy. I love the Stone Soup fable as an inspiring tale of a mythical potluck. More...
Colleges and the Leaders a Diverse Democracy Needs
America needs civic spaces that bring different people together. Can colleges nurture leaders who can build such spaces. More...
Obama and Cancel Culture
The Obama approach to diversity and disagreement is the one we should emulate. More...
Identities Come With Entanglements but No Fixed Essence
How Gurinder Chadha’s and Sarfraz Manzoor's brilliant film Blinded by the Light teases formulaic models of identity. More...
What Would Thomas Do?
Lessons and affirmations Thomas Jefferson’s legacy offers colleges and universities navigating free speech and religious freedom. More...
The Grateful Dead as a Guide for Nonprofit Leadership
Want to run an organization well? Look to the Dead -- and listen to their music. More...
Finding Prospective Students at the Search Bar

The Changing Relationship Between College Presidents and Their Brands
