I was pleased to see NPR legend Claudio Sanchez was chosen as the inaugural recipient of the Education Writers Association’s Lifetime Achievement Prize. […]
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Week in Review: April 12, 2019
What’s new this week: Congrats to Grinnell College and all of the Grinnell professors for a successful takeover of Academic Minute […]
Thoughts on the College Admissions Scandal
It’s always a little unsettling when higher education news spills into mass media. Rarely do any feel-good stories, stories that […]
Week in Review: February 1, 2019
In an essay for The Washington Post, Professor Daniel Reynolds of Grinnell College examines what it means to remember the Holocaust in […]
Quitting the News Cold Turkey: Revelations from a News Junkie
I returned to work this morning after nine days off spent in Great Smoky Mountain National Park and Gatlinburg, Tennessee. […]
Don’t Speak and Forever Hold Your Peace
The current academic year is ending for most institutions, which means many presidents and administrators are reviewing their performance over […]
Reflections on a Mentor and a Knight
It’s no secret I’m a fan of ESPN’s30 for 30. I’ve gushed over episodes on this blog and social media […]
Week in Review: May 11, 2018
What’s new this week: Don’t miss this Bloomberg piece on how Carthage College’s endowment manager beat Harvard with index funds. Ahead […]
This IS Us
I’ve been a huge “This is Us” fan since the series debuted and love how the show has included the […]
News Media: Help Me Help You
I have always been proud to work with the media and have taken every opportunity to promote the importance of […]