Dr. Deryl Hatch-Tocaimaza
@derylhattoc.bsky.social
Higher education researcher at Univ. of Neb. - Lincoln | Community colleges | Justice & sustainability in higher ed | Org structures & college environments | Culturally engaging practices | Climate & environmental justice | Ph.D., Univ. of Texas Austin
New op-ed in the Nebraska Examiner lays out what’s at stake for the University of Nebraska: extraordinary vision grounded in purpose, or ordinary cuts built on flawed data and sidelined governance.
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/10/14/w...
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/10/14/w...
What’s at stake for Nebraska’s university: extraordinary vision or ordinary cuts • Nebraska Examiner
The process used to identify programs for elimination was flawed. Faculty report the numbers justifying cuts were incomplete and often wrong.
nebraskaexaminer.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
New op-ed in the Nebraska Examiner lays out what’s at stake for the University of Nebraska: extraordinary vision grounded in purpose, or ordinary cuts built on flawed data and sidelined governance.
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/10/14/w...
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/10/14/w...
Reposted by Dr. Deryl Hatch-Tocaimaza
Insightful piece on the future of the many different sectors within US higher education
www.chronicle.com/article/what...
www.chronicle.com/article/what...
Opinion | What Will Be Left of Higher Ed in Four Years?
The Trump administration’s moves are impoverishing the sector.
www.chronicle.com
June 19, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Insightful piece on the future of the many different sectors within US higher education
www.chronicle.com/article/what...
www.chronicle.com/article/what...
Pleased to share this new open access publication co-authored with Ruth Oliver Andrew—examining how DEI work in higher ed gets theorized and enacted.
"Charting New Imaginaries for DEI: Lessons from a Capabilities Approach to Justice"
www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...
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"Charting New Imaginaries for DEI: Lessons from a Capabilities Approach to Justice"
www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...
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June 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Pleased to share this new open access publication co-authored with Ruth Oliver Andrew—examining how DEI work in higher ed gets theorized and enacted.
"Charting New Imaginaries for DEI: Lessons from a Capabilities Approach to Justice"
www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...
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"Charting New Imaginaries for DEI: Lessons from a Capabilities Approach to Justice"
www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...
1/
Reposted by Dr. Deryl Hatch-Tocaimaza
Private foundations are being overwhelmed by a rush of researchers seeking support. If your institution expects faculty to get grants for hiring, tenure, and/or promotion, it's time to have a conversation about how the world has changed over the last few months.
As the Nation’s Research Model Falls Apart, Private Money Becomes a Band-Aid
Some foundations are offering much-needed stopgaps for researchers. But that’s not a permanent fix, scientists and advocates say.
www.chronicle.com
May 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Private foundations are being overwhelmed by a rush of researchers seeking support. If your institution expects faculty to get grants for hiring, tenure, and/or promotion, it's time to have a conversation about how the world has changed over the last few months.
The public and academics want one thing. The system rewards another.
The problem isn’t tenure itself. It’s that outdated policies fail to recognize and support the full range of scholarship Nebraska actually needs.
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/03/25/d...
The problem isn’t tenure itself. It’s that outdated policies fail to recognize and support the full range of scholarship Nebraska actually needs.
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/03/25/d...
Don’t kill tenure; make it work for Nebraska • Nebraska Examiner
Many university professors want to teach students well, conduct research that solves real-world problems and contribute to their communities.
nebraskaexaminer.com
March 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The public and academics want one thing. The system rewards another.
The problem isn’t tenure itself. It’s that outdated policies fail to recognize and support the full range of scholarship Nebraska actually needs.
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/03/25/d...
The problem isn’t tenure itself. It’s that outdated policies fail to recognize and support the full range of scholarship Nebraska actually needs.
nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/03/25/d...