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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 […]

It’s no secret I’m a fan of ESPN’s30 for 30. I’ve gushed over episodes on this blog and social media […]

What’s new this week: Don’t miss this Bloomberg piece on how Carthage College’s endowment manager beat Harvard with index funds. Ahead […]

I’ve been a huge “This is Us” fan since the series debuted and love how the show has included the […]

I have always been proud to work with the media and have taken every opportunity to promote the importance of […]

I love Friends, and even though it’s a pretty dated show by now (off the air for over a decade), it […]

Recently, a friend and I were talking about the college searches our high school juniors have undertaken. My friend said […]

I’ve been fortunate to spend quite a bit of time on a number of campuses over the past month. My […]

Most of the time, I love working from home. It gives me flexibility, the freedom to wear sweatpants to work, […]