Category: Conference
5 Reasons Why I Might Be Wrong About the Future of Graduate Student Debt
I’m on record in predicting that we’ve hit peak graduate student debt. Never in the history of the universe has anyone ever won a bet…
A Glance Backward | Higher Ed Gamma
I, perhaps like you, am a sucker for articles with titles like “14 spectacularly wrong predictions” or “Wrong again: 50 years of failed doomsday predictions”…
Iowa State announces its departure from AAU
Iowa State University announced Thursday that it is leaving the Association of American Universities. The news revived a debate over the AAU’s membership criteria. “While…
A burned-out professor declares academic chapter 11 (opinion)
I have been a highly productive scholar and committed campus citizen for nine years. I have poured myself into my university’s mission—into teaching, engagement, service…
Australia sees Western civilization courses grow in popularity
Australia’s controversial Western civilization courses are proving popular with students despite bitter opposition from many staff, data suggest. The extended majors in Western civilization at…
Immigrant faculty need training in pedagogy, DEI (opinion)
You never realize the emotional dependence you have on your family and friends until one day you leave for another country, not knowing if and…
Questions About Using EducationData.org as a Source
Earlier this week, I wrote a piece in which I forecast that, over time, grad school debt levels are likely to start declining. This is…
Diversity Requires Change | Just Visiting
As I’ve written in the past, when it comes to increasing diversity, higher education institutions don’t have a pipeline problem so much as a recognizing…
Follow the money! Use COVID relief funds to your advantage
School district leaders across the country are cautiously optimistic about post-pandemic teaching and learning–and they’re also tracking what may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to…
Mental health tops education leaders’ post-pandemic priorities
Education leaders are beginning to move on from COVID-related safety measures, and are instead focusing on managing mental health and violence on campus, according to…