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Man Destroying Higher Ed Can't Say What Comes Next
Back in March, before NY Times columnist Ross Douthat officially launched his podcast Interesting Times, he released an interview with Christopher Rufo…
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College Football Is Too Big To Fail
Curt Cignetti, head football coach at Indiana University, recently signed an eight-year contract for $93.25 million. Every penny of that is guaranteed…
Oct 28
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Is The Soul Of America Anti-Education?
I’ve often felt in 2025 that I’m beating against the current, trying to stick with the schedule I planned, but repeatedly being borne back into the past…
Apr 15
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Universities Were Unraveling Long Before Trump and Musk
Al Swearengen, the foul-mouthed saloon keeper in HBO’s Deadwood, shares a nugget of wisdom in a rare moment of civility: “Announcing your plans is a…
Mar 18
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How I Became a Scholar - Pt. 2
Today’s essay is part of a new series including me, Latham Turner, Bowen Dwelle, Michael Mohr, Dee Rambeau, and Lyle McKeany. In the past we’ve written…
Dec 17, 2024
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How I Became A Scholar - Pt. 1
Halfway through my sophomore year in college, just after Christmas break, I caught whooping cough.
Nov 26, 2024
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We Are All Babbitts Or Bartlebys Now
The college landscape in America is beginning to look a lot like the 1920s, but since we’ve stopped reading the literature of that era, at least in…
Oct 22, 2024
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Rural Americans Aren't Going To College. Should They?
A lifetime ago, when I still lived in Iowa and had a front-row seat to the Democratic presidential primar…
Jul 16, 2024
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Leaving Academe Is Fine, But What About Your Kids?
Liz Haswell and Joshua Doležal on sending their kids into the system they left
May 7, 2024
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Exit Interview
A. Jay Adler on leaving academe
Apr 9, 2024
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Does Your News Feed Pass The SMELL Test?
Friends,
Mar 19, 2024
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Private thread: Are Profpreneurs Good for Students?
One of Michael D.
Feb 23, 2024
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