Alex C. Lange
@itsalexcl.bsky.social
education prof studying how students learn and change (or not) in college + how to make colleges more equitable institutions • cinephile • they/them 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Having no reason to hire qualified faculty is a feature, not a bug.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Having no reason to hire qualified faculty is a feature, not a bug.
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/10/t...
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Sick to my stomach. They are cutting a really, really strong Educational Administration department with some top-notch faculty.
There is very little public service ethos left in higher ed. You either contribute to revenue/prestige in particular ways, or you are expendable.
There is very little public service ethos left in higher ed. You either contribute to revenue/prestige in particular ways, or you are expendable.
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Sick to my stomach. They are cutting a really, really strong Educational Administration department with some top-notch faculty.
There is very little public service ethos left in higher ed. You either contribute to revenue/prestige in particular ways, or you are expendable.
There is very little public service ethos left in higher ed. You either contribute to revenue/prestige in particular ways, or you are expendable.
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Chris Rufo/Ron DeSantis overhauled New College and made it "the most financially inefficient school in the university system"
Degree yield is 19%, 2nd-worst in Fla.
Operating funds per student at New College: $83,207
Same category at Univ of Florida: $45,765
www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/e...
Degree yield is 19%, 2nd-worst in Fla.
Operating funds per student at New College: $83,207
Same category at Univ of Florida: $45,765
www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/e...
New College of Florida shows soaring expenses as state targets 'woke waste'
A report by Florida DOGE found that Sarasota's New College is the most financially inefficient school in the university system.
www.heraldtribune.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Chris Rufo/Ron DeSantis overhauled New College and made it "the most financially inefficient school in the university system"
Degree yield is 19%, 2nd-worst in Fla.
Operating funds per student at New College: $83,207
Same category at Univ of Florida: $45,765
www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/e...
Degree yield is 19%, 2nd-worst in Fla.
Operating funds per student at New College: $83,207
Same category at Univ of Florida: $45,765
www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/e...
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I wrote about the University of Nebraska at Lincoln’s recent proposal to cut six academic programs. Campus leaders say they need to close a budget gap. Professors say the process has been opaque and flawed.
U. of Nebraska’s Attempt to Measure Academic Programs’ Productivity Draws Faculty Ire
Administrators at the Lincoln campus say insufficient state aid and a decline in enrollment resulted in a $27.5-million budget deficit.
www.chronicle.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I wrote about the University of Nebraska at Lincoln’s recent proposal to cut six academic programs. Campus leaders say they need to close a budget gap. Professors say the process has been opaque and flawed.
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Police, teachers, nurses could be denied loan forgiveness under Trump’s new rule, according to lawsuit
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#AcademicSky #EDUSky @cprnews.bsky.social #HigherEd @pslfdefense.bsky.social
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#AcademicSky #EDUSky @cprnews.bsky.social #HigherEd @pslfdefense.bsky.social
Police, teachers, nurses could be denied loan forgiveness under Trump’s new rule, according to lawsuit
Attorney General Weiser calls the federal move on loan forgiveness appalling as Colorado joins a multi-state lawsuit.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Police, teachers, nurses could be denied loan forgiveness under Trump’s new rule, according to lawsuit
www.cpr.org/2025/11/04/t...
#AcademicSky #EDUSky @cprnews.bsky.social #HigherEd @pslfdefense.bsky.social
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#AcademicSky #EDUSky @cprnews.bsky.social #HigherEd @pslfdefense.bsky.social
Rereading some passages this morning in preparation for our School’s book club meeting today, which is reading @drkevinrmcclure.com’s _The Caring University_. I know I’m late to the party on this but wow what a read it’s been so far!
October 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Rereading some passages this morning in preparation for our School’s book club meeting today, which is reading @drkevinrmcclure.com’s _The Caring University_. I know I’m late to the party on this but wow what a read it’s been so far!
*dusts off the feed*
a cartoon of a woman holding a broom in her hand .
ALT: a cartoon of a woman holding a broom in her hand .
media.tenor.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:25 AM
*dusts off the feed*
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Once again, I'm asking technologists to ask not "can we do this" but instead "do people want this?"
Spotify is introducing DMs.
Later this week, users 16 and older will be able to message one-on-one on the app.
Later this week, users 16 and older will be able to message one-on-one on the app.
August 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Once again, I'm asking technologists to ask not "can we do this" but instead "do people want this?"
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This is why a number of us have expected the grants for enrollment-based MSIs to go
www.insidehighered.com/news/institu...
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DOJ Deems Definition of HSIs Unconstitutional, Won’t Defend
The Department of Justice said it won’t defend against a legal challenge to the law defining HSIs as having at least 25 percent Hispanic undergraduates. The program’s future is in jeopardy.
www.insidehighered.com
August 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This is why a number of us have expected the grants for enrollment-based MSIs to go
www.insidehighered.com/news/institu...
www.insidehighered.com/news/institu...
First day of school means a bunch of cross-institution emails flying and I have a small fascination with how campus IT departments deal with phishing. Mine (top image) is simple but we get fake emails from the university to “test” us. Meanwhile just saw the one at the bottom and it feels like ALOT 😳
August 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
First day of school means a bunch of cross-institution emails flying and I have a small fascination with how campus IT departments deal with phishing. Mine (top image) is simple but we get fake emails from the university to “test” us. Meanwhile just saw the one at the bottom and it feels like ALOT 😳
It’s the start of year 5 doing this professor thing. Let’s see how this round goes!
a young boy is sitting in the back seat of a car with his legs crossed .
ALT: a young boy is sitting in the back seat of a car with his legs crossed .
media.tenor.com
August 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
It’s the start of year 5 doing this professor thing. Let’s see how this round goes!
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Columbia agrees to additional restrictions on international students as a part of their effort to potentially recoup a portion of withheld research funding.
Tucked Into Columbia’s Deal With Trump: A Restriction on International Enrollments
Under the settlement, the university will conduct a “comprehensive review” of its international-admissions processes and “take steps to reduce its financial dependence” on foreign students.
www.chronicle.com
July 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Columbia agrees to additional restrictions on international students as a part of their effort to potentially recoup a portion of withheld research funding.
Whoever is training these chat bots, I promise you: the performance of empathy in text does not translate to keeping calm or feeling understood when you know it’s auto-generated and you have an urgent issue.
July 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Whoever is training these chat bots, I promise you: the performance of empathy in text does not translate to keeping calm or feeling understood when you know it’s auto-generated and you have an urgent issue.
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Columbia functionally returning to its original name King’s College
Columbia University, Trump administration reach deal over funding, Washington Post reports reut.rs/3GPRClh
Columbia University, Trump administration reach deal over funding, Washington Post reports
Columbia University has reached a deal with the Trump adminsitration over federal funding, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
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July 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Columbia functionally returning to its original name King’s College
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A sad aspect of this situation is that other university leaders will think this is the way to appease an authoritarian. The other is that they’ll be surprised when more is demanded of them down the road.
In the years to come, people will remind them ‘I hear what you say, but I see what you do.’
In the years to come, people will remind them ‘I hear what you say, but I see what you do.’
BREAKING: Columbia University agrees to pay more than $220 million in deal with the Trump administration to restore federal funding.
Columbia agrees to pay more than $220 million in deal with Trump to restore federal funding
Columbia University has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pay more than $220 million to the federal government to restore federal research money that was canceled in the name of combating antisemitism on campus, the university announced Wednesday.
bit.ly
July 24, 2025 at 12:27 AM
A sad aspect of this situation is that other university leaders will think this is the way to appease an authoritarian. The other is that they’ll be surprised when more is demanded of them down the road.
In the years to come, people will remind them ‘I hear what you say, but I see what you do.’
In the years to come, people will remind them ‘I hear what you say, but I see what you do.’
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Breaking news: Columbia University has reached an extraordinary deal with the Trump administration, agreeing to pay $200 million to resolve the government's claims of antisemitism on the campus. chroni.cl/4mgRHO1
In Extraordinary Deal With Trump, Columbia U. Agrees to Pay $200 Million to Restore Funds
The university said the government would resolve its investigations and restore most of the $400 million in research funding it had stripped from the institution.
chroni.cl
July 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Breaking news: Columbia University has reached an extraordinary deal with the Trump administration, agreeing to pay $200 million to resolve the government's claims of antisemitism on the campus. chroni.cl/4mgRHO1
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The assault on higher education is not just about coastal elite schools. "Federal agencies terminated or were attempting to terminate more than 4,000 grants across over 600 institutions. These grants are worth between $6.9 billion and $8.2 billion combined." www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
Feds Axed Grants Across Red, Blue States, Report Finds
The Center for American Progress says the Trump administration has targeted for termination more than 4,000 grants across over 600 institutions. Adjusting for statewide enrollment, South Dakota is hit...
www.insidehighered.com
July 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The assault on higher education is not just about coastal elite schools. "Federal agencies terminated or were attempting to terminate more than 4,000 grants across over 600 institutions. These grants are worth between $6.9 billion and $8.2 billion combined." www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
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The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will make it harder for many community college students to afford food and healthcare. Read a new report from @americanprogress.bsky.social about how affording basic living expenses are increasingly a barrier for community college students’ success.
Although community colleges offer low tuition, students still face steep costs for essentials such as housing, food, transportation, child care, and supplies—barriers that policymakers must address to make college truly affordable. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The Full Cost of Attendance: Addressing Housing, Food, and Other Barriers to Community College Student Success
Although community colleges offer low tuition, students still face steep costs for essentials such as housing, food, transportation, child care, and supplies—barriers that policymakers must address to...
www.americanprogress.org
July 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will make it harder for many community college students to afford food and healthcare. Read a new report from @americanprogress.bsky.social about how affording basic living expenses are increasingly a barrier for community college students’ success.
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A calm 24 hours in Colorado: a former senator facing criminal charges for allegedly faking letters of support in an ethics probe; revelations about Rep. Gabe Evans’ background; the state saying it mistakenly gave data to ICE; & Gov. Polis pledging to stop himself from building a bridge no one wants.
July 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
A calm 24 hours in Colorado: a former senator facing criminal charges for allegedly faking letters of support in an ethics probe; revelations about Rep. Gabe Evans’ background; the state saying it mistakenly gave data to ICE; & Gov. Polis pledging to stop himself from building a bridge no one wants.
Doing a weeklong policy course was exhausting, and wow was it good to get five days to pull apart and fully comprehend everything that’s happening in and to higher education in policy systems in the last seven months with insightful doc students.
July 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Doing a weeklong policy course was exhausting, and wow was it good to get five days to pull apart and fully comprehend everything that’s happening in and to higher education in policy systems in the last seven months with insightful doc students.
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I thought the press descriptions had to be at least slightly off. But they are completely accurate.
America First is literally arguing that the disparate impact of free tuition for all families making <$300K per year “masks racial preferences behind income thresholds.”
America First is literally arguing that the disparate impact of free tuition for all families making <$300K per year “masks racial preferences behind income thresholds.”
July 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I thought the press descriptions had to be at least slightly off. But they are completely accurate.
America First is literally arguing that the disparate impact of free tuition for all families making <$300K per year “masks racial preferences behind income thresholds.”
America First is literally arguing that the disparate impact of free tuition for all families making <$300K per year “masks racial preferences behind income thresholds.”