Excited to be heading to Santa Cruz for John Ghazvivian’s “Scholars to Storytellers” retreat. He’s even opened up a slot for me to tell the origin story of this bad boy/bad girl, coming September 8: #scholarstostorytellers#punkin50pieces
It was a treat to attend the inaugural Switchyard Festival at the University of Tulsa, and to write about it for the Chronicle of Higher Ed. The informal theme was freedom of expression, featuring a dynamite lineup of speakers and set of conversations. chronicle.com/article/the-un…
An accidental “reply all” is one thing; a “cc: all” is some next-level sh*t. How does a chair deal with pirate-radio broadcasts coming from inside the building?
chronicle.com/article/ask-th…
Nothing beats tv shows about department chairs, amirite? I wrote about LUCKY HANK and television's recent obsession with Big Men (and Women) on Campus for THE ATLANTIC. theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…
My latest "Ask the Chair" column for the Chronicle of Higher Ed.
How does a chair negotiate the tricky, and contradictory, roles of supportive mentor and juror for a colleague facing tenure review?
chronicle.com/article/ask-th…
Delighted that the folks at Times Higher Education published "The Art of Fostering Collegiality," an excerpt from How to Chair a Department: timeshighereducation.com/campus/art-fos…
Today we're launching The Point Program for Public Thinking, a joint project of @the_point_mag and @UChicago dedicated to promoting a more thoughtful, humane and pluralistic education. publicthinking.thepointmag.com