Christopher Sessums, PhD

“Pelé is one of the few who contradicted my theory,” Andy Warhol once said. “Instead of 15 minutes of fame, he will have 15 centuries.” #RIPPele

We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. – Elie Wiesel

Some upgrades to the helicopter parent model: Tesla parents, Swiffer parents, leaf-blower parents. newyorker.com/magazine/2022/…

“Three things in human life are important,” said Henry James. “The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind.”

Highly recommended reading: Jonathan Zimmerman's oped in @insidehighered on the NYU controversy over weed-out courses and the aptly named student success movement. insidehighered.com/views/2022/10/…

"That moment, that intake of breath before the words come out or the music comes out.” She smiled. “I want to be there. I want to be permanently there.”" via ⁦@nytimes⁩ nytimes.com/2022/10/11/mag…

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle" – Philo

Leading into a world of unknowns, a world where you don’t have the answer, the best you can do is to ask better questions, as well as help those around you to do the same. – Pascal Finette, Co-Founder & Chief Heretic @ be radical. @pfinette

“Facts and truth are matters of life and death. Misinformation, disinformation, delusions, and deceit can kill." — Marty Baron, Washington Post editor, on the danger of “misinformation, disinformation, delusions, and deceit“ news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/…

“The science tells us that love allows learning, nurture leads to resilience, a rich environment generates a sense of possibility.” – Psychologist Alison Gopnik reflects on the state of science about brain plasticity and the disconnects with policy. psychologicalscience.org/observer/love-…

Museums can sometimes be extraordinarily fun

Filed under WTF?: Former eBay execs were sentenced for cyberstalking and harassing the publishers of a critical ecommerce newsletter with live insects and death threats. justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/two…

@steph_moore “Some people worry that artificial intelligence will make us feel inferior, but then, anybody in his right mind should have an inferiority complex every time he looks at a flower.” —Alan Kay

Ten years from now. . . Trombone sales will skyrocket after the instrument is implicated in a high-profile celebrity scandal. via Ted Gioia's 20 Predictions for the Music Business in 10 Years tedgioia.substack.com/p/20-predictio…

Researchers tackle the grand question: What is the secret to leading a meaningful life? Turns out you may not need to quit your job to find out. Bottom line: go with what makes you feel content hbswk.hbs.edu/item/you-dont-…

"No matter how it looks at first, it's always a people problem." – Gerald Weinberg, PhD, computer scientist, author

"Why does higher ed need leaders with disabilities? B/c students w/ disabilities need to find themselves in leadership positions, & because higher ed needs leaders who are willing & able to confront injustice and inequity in all its manifestations." insidehighered.com/views/2022/09/…

Just catching up on the latest digital smell technology aka smell-o-vision. You know, "intelligent digital olfactory devices w/ adjustable scent lingering from 30 seconds to 5 minutes." Just sayin' @rickferdig olorama.com

Great article on the vital importance of active learning spaces/spacescapes insidehighered.com/news/2022/09/1… Immediately thought of you @UFmarkm!

Too often, our best-resourced schools are chasing rankings that mean little on measures that truly count: college completion, economic mobility, narrowing gaps in access to opportunity for ALL Americans. That system of ranking is a joke! – Miguel Cardona ed.gov/news/speeches/…