@elizabethredden.bsky.social
Views editor, Inside Higher Ed. New here. I'll get around to adding a picture. I can promise cat photos.
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American universities were founded to nurture free minds, not compliant subjects.
If higher ed is to remain a cornerstone of liberal democracy, it must reclaim the values that make dissent possible.
My latest in @insidehighered.com:
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
If higher ed is to remain a cornerstone of liberal democracy, it must reclaim the values that make dissent possible.
My latest in @insidehighered.com:
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Higher Ed Must Recommit to Its Enlightenment Roots (opinion)
Universities’ own mistakes helped pave the way for government attacks on academic freedom, Emily Chamlee-Wright writes.
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June 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
American universities were founded to nurture free minds, not compliant subjects.
If higher ed is to remain a cornerstone of liberal democracy, it must reclaim the values that make dissent possible.
My latest in @insidehighered.com:
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
If higher ed is to remain a cornerstone of liberal democracy, it must reclaim the values that make dissent possible.
My latest in @insidehighered.com:
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
A Return to Racial Quotas in Admissions? By NACAC's David Hawkins: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
A Return to Racial Quotas in College Admission? (opinion)
The Trump administration seems to view “too many” Black and Hispanic students at a selective college as cause for suspicion, David Hawkins writes.
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May 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A Return to Racial Quotas in Admissions? By NACAC's David Hawkins: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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Read more about the growing number of commercialization #postdoc opportunities available to PhDs in the US in this @insidehighered.com piece out today, coauthored w/ Tomer Joshua. @virginiatech.bsky.social @cornelltech.bsky.social @activatefellows.bsky.social
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
A Primer on Commercialization Postdocs (opinion)
A commercialization postdoc program might be exactly what you need to launch your career, Chris Smith and Tomer Joshua write.
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May 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Read more about the growing number of commercialization #postdoc opportunities available to PhDs in the US in this @insidehighered.com piece out today, coauthored w/ Tomer Joshua. @virginiatech.bsky.social @cornelltech.bsky.social @activatefellows.bsky.social
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
How I Lost Faith in My University's Mission, by Cynthia Stark: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
How I Lost Faith in My University’s Mission (opinion)
Cynthia Stark explains why she is no longer proud to teach at the University of Utah.
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May 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
How I Lost Faith in My University's Mission, by Cynthia Stark: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Exclusive: Santa Ono explains why he pursued the UF presidency. "I believe in Florida’s vision for higher education. I understand its priorities, and I support them." Full op-ed here: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Why I Chose University of Florida, by Santa Ono (opinion)
Santa J. Ono explains why he’s pursuing the University of Florida presidency.
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May 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Exclusive: Santa Ono explains why he pursued the UF presidency. "I believe in Florida’s vision for higher education. I understand its priorities, and I support them." Full op-ed here: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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Career Advice | Our College Closed: Advice for Navigating Professional Deaths and Rebirths
Jennifer N. Suriano, Terri Ward and Julienne Cuccio Slichko share insights for other faculty looking for new jobs after a college closure. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4iZRNbk
Jennifer N. Suriano, Terri Ward and Julienne Cuccio Slichko share insights for other faculty looking for new jobs after a college closure. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4iZRNbk
After a Closure, Professional Deaths and Rebirths (opinion)
Jennifer N. Suriano, Terri Ward and Julienne Cuccio Slichko share insights for other faculty looking for new jobs after a college closure.
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April 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Career Advice | Our College Closed: Advice for Navigating Professional Deaths and Rebirths
Jennifer N. Suriano, Terri Ward and Julienne Cuccio Slichko share insights for other faculty looking for new jobs after a college closure. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4iZRNbk
Jennifer N. Suriano, Terri Ward and Julienne Cuccio Slichko share insights for other faculty looking for new jobs after a college closure. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4iZRNbk
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My new OpEd for @insidehighered.com is out.
I detail just some of McMahon's policies in her first few weeks and illustrate one key issue with her and the #Trump administration... They're unreliable partners for #HigherEd. Expect fall to be a shit show.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
I detail just some of McMahon's policies in her first few weeks and illustrate one key issue with her and the #Trump administration... They're unreliable partners for #HigherEd. Expect fall to be a shit show.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Federal Government Is Now an Unreliable Partner (opinion)
Under Linda McMahon’s leadership of ED, colleges should prepare for a student aid policy characterized by inefficiencies and overreach, Daniel A. Collier writes.
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April 7, 2025 at 11:26 AM
My new OpEd for @insidehighered.com is out.
I detail just some of McMahon's policies in her first few weeks and illustrate one key issue with her and the #Trump administration... They're unreliable partners for #HigherEd. Expect fall to be a shit show.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
I detail just some of McMahon's policies in her first few weeks and illustrate one key issue with her and the #Trump administration... They're unreliable partners for #HigherEd. Expect fall to be a shit show.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
How can deans support faculty well-being? By Richard Badenhausen: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
How Can Deans Support Faculty Well-Being? (opinion)
Support for faculty well-being should be an expectation of academic leadership, Richard Badenhausen writes.
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March 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
How can deans support faculty well-being? By Richard Badenhausen: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
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🚨 Breaking News | @usedgov.bsky.social to Lay Off Half of Staff
Ahead of the announcement, the department told staff that DC offices would be closed on Wednesday and reopen Thursday for “security reasons.” #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4ik7zxp
Ahead of the announcement, the department told staff that DC offices would be closed on Wednesday and reopen Thursday for “security reasons.” #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4ik7zxp
March 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
🚨 Breaking News | @usedgov.bsky.social to Lay Off Half of Staff
Ahead of the announcement, the department told staff that DC offices would be closed on Wednesday and reopen Thursday for “security reasons.” #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4ik7zxp
Ahead of the announcement, the department told staff that DC offices would be closed on Wednesday and reopen Thursday for “security reasons.” #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4ik7zxp
"So: Let’s destroy it to prove that we can." Brian Rosenberg's new essay on "The Attempt to Destroy Columbia": www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
The attempt to destroy Columbia (opinion)
The Trump administration has the symbolic fight it wants, Brian Rosenberg writes.
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March 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"So: Let’s destroy it to prove that we can." Brian Rosenberg's new essay on "The Attempt to Destroy Columbia": www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Beth Mitchneck and Stephanie A. Goodwin offer ideas for relatively simple ways academic administrators can tangibly support faculty whose research and teaching are being deterred: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
How to support faculty during the chaos (opinion)
Beth Mitchneck and Stephanie A. Goodwin suggest some simple ways academic administrators can support faculty whose research and teaching are under threat.
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March 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Beth Mitchneck and Stephanie A. Goodwin offer ideas for relatively simple ways academic administrators can tangibly support faculty whose research and teaching are being deterred: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
For 20 years, Scott McLemee has penned the Intellectual Affairs column for Inside Higher Ed, exploring the world of books and ideas. As he retires from the column today, take a look back at some pages from this 'intellectual vagabond's' notebook: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Final "Intellectual Affairs" column by Scott McLemee (opinion)
In his final “Intellectual Affairs” column, Scott McLemee looks back at 20 years of writing about the world of scholarly books and ideas.
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February 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
For 20 years, Scott McLemee has penned the Intellectual Affairs column for Inside Higher Ed, exploring the world of books and ideas. As he retires from the column today, take a look back at some pages from this 'intellectual vagabond's' notebook: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
With House Republicans eyeing cuts to Medicaid, public higher ed should be worried, F. King Alexander and Stephan Katsinas write. They dig into the data here: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Public higher ed should prepare for Medicaid cuts (opinion)
Cuts to Medicaid spending could prove to be the most devastating threat to the sector yet, F. King Alexander and Stephen Katsinas write.
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February 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
With House Republicans eyeing cuts to Medicaid, public higher ed should be worried, F. King Alexander and Stephan Katsinas write. They dig into the data here: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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This is a really thoughtful first piece in a series from the leadership of Cabrini University, which closed with more than a year's notice. It's a must read for many college leaders.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Closing a college with dignity, part 1 (opinion)
In part one of a three-part series, the former senior leadership team of Cabrini University explains the decision to close and what came after.
www.insidehighered.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
This is a really thoughtful first piece in a series from the leadership of Cabrini University, which closed with more than a year's notice. It's a must read for many college leaders.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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Good discussion by @oiyanpoon.bsky.social & @janellewong.bsky.social about the racist ploy to use Asian American students & families to threaten colleges over admissions, diversity, & who is framed as ‘deserving’ of attending highly rejective institutions. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
On affirmative action, Asian Americans got played (opinion)
Let’s not get played again, OiYan Poon and Janelle Wong write.
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February 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Good discussion by @oiyanpoon.bsky.social & @janellewong.bsky.social about the racist ploy to use Asian American students & families to threaten colleges over admissions, diversity, & who is framed as ‘deserving’ of attending highly rejective institutions. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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Opinion | Why Are Campuses Quiet and College Leaders Silent When U.S. Democracy Is in Crisis?
The stakes are too high for higher ed to stay out of the fray, Austin Sarat writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3X4h3Ew
The stakes are too high for higher ed to stay out of the fray, Austin Sarat writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3X4h3Ew
Why are campuses quiet as democracy is in crisis? (opinion)
The stakes are too high for higher ed to stay out of the fray, Austin Sarat writes.
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February 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Opinion | Why Are Campuses Quiet and College Leaders Silent When U.S. Democracy Is in Crisis?
The stakes are too high for higher ed to stay out of the fray, Austin Sarat writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3X4h3Ew
The stakes are too high for higher ed to stay out of the fray, Austin Sarat writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3X4h3Ew
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For over 20 years, I've been at schools affiliated w the Council of Independent Colleges; in my experience, CIC has been an unflinching advocate for higher education. So I'm unsurprised, but still heartened, to see this from CIC president Marjorie Hass today. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
February 17, 2025 at 11:54 AM
For over 20 years, I've been at schools affiliated w the Council of Independent Colleges; in my experience, CIC has been an unflinching advocate for higher education. So I'm unsurprised, but still heartened, to see this from CIC president Marjorie Hass today. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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Ed Department: DEI Violates Civil Rights Law
In a sweeping and unprecedented letter issued over the weekend, the Office for Civil Rights declared race-based scholarships, cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies illegal. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4hCrabL
In a sweeping and unprecedented letter issued over the weekend, the Office for Civil Rights declared race-based scholarships, cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies illegal. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4hCrabL
Trump administration threatens to rescind federal funds over DEI
In a sweeping and unprecedented letter issued over the weekend, the Office for Civil Rights declared race-based scholarships, cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies illegal.
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February 15, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Ed Department: DEI Violates Civil Rights Law
In a sweeping and unprecedented letter issued over the weekend, the Office for Civil Rights declared race-based scholarships, cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies illegal. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4hCrabL
In a sweeping and unprecedented letter issued over the weekend, the Office for Civil Rights declared race-based scholarships, cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies illegal. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4hCrabL
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Opinion | ‘What’s Going to Happen to Science?’
The U.S. university-federal partnership is a miracle for global scientific progress. It must be protected, Mary Sue Coleman writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4gGndBv
The U.S. university-federal partnership is a miracle for global scientific progress. It must be protected, Mary Sue Coleman writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4gGndBv
We must protect federal science partnership (opinion)
The U.S. university-federal partnership is a miracle for global scientific progress. It must be protected, Mary Sue Coleman writes.
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February 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Opinion | ‘What’s Going to Happen to Science?’
The U.S. university-federal partnership is a miracle for global scientific progress. It must be protected, Mary Sue Coleman writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4gGndBv
The U.S. university-federal partnership is a miracle for global scientific progress. It must be protected, Mary Sue Coleman writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4gGndBv
"By tacking immediately to DEI in the wake of a tragedy, he seeks to create an association in the minds of Americans: People of color are underqualified and incompetent. As a woman of color who earned a Ph.D. and is also the president of a university, I know these narratives are baseless."
Opinion | Scapegoating DEI: Silence Is Complicity
President Trump’s attacks on DEI are damaging and dehumanizing, DeRionne P. Pollard writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4jEvDfH
President Trump’s attacks on DEI are damaging and dehumanizing, DeRionne P. Pollard writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4jEvDfH
As DEI is scapegoated, silence is complicity (opinion)
President Trump’s attacks on DEI are damaging and dehumanizing, DeRionne P. Pollard writes.
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February 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"By tacking immediately to DEI in the wake of a tragedy, he seeks to create an association in the minds of Americans: People of color are underqualified and incompetent. As a woman of color who earned a Ph.D. and is also the president of a university, I know these narratives are baseless."
"In our current political climate, data inclusion has become particularly urgent as marginalized communities face unprecedented attacks," Chad M. Topaz and Tyrone Bass write.
Career Advice | Who’s Invisible in the Data?
Chad M. Topaz and Tyrone Bass suggest five steps researchers can take to make more inclusive choices when collecting and analyzing data. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3Q4JKxm
Chad M. Topaz and Tyrone Bass suggest five steps researchers can take to make more inclusive choices when collecting and analyzing data. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3Q4JKxm
Ideas for more inclusive data collection/analysis (opinion)
Chad M. Topaz and Tyrone Bass suggest five steps researchers can take to make more inclusive choices when collecting and analyzing data.
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February 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
"In our current political climate, data inclusion has become particularly urgent as marginalized communities face unprecedented attacks," Chad M. Topaz and Tyrone Bass write.
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Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been thinking about the current state of public higher education and the role of private universities like SMU. Put down some thoughts down that @insidehighered.com published today.
A troubling moment for public higher ed (opinion)
Jay Hartzell’s planned move from the UT Austin presidency to Southern Methodist demands attention from all who care about public higher ed, Michael S. Harris writes.
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January 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been thinking about the current state of public higher education and the role of private universities like SMU. Put down some thoughts down that @insidehighered.com published today.
Benjamin Rifkin calls for reframing class participation as "class engagement."
Career Advice | Making Class Participation Grades Meaningful
Benjamin Rifkin calls for incentivizing preparation for class discussions and making expectations for student engagement more transparent. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3DYHRiH
Benjamin Rifkin calls for incentivizing preparation for class discussions and making expectations for student engagement more transparent. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3DYHRiH
Making class participation grades meaningful (opinion)
Benjamin Rifkin calls for incentivizing preparation for class discussions and making expectations for student engagement more transparent.
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January 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Benjamin Rifkin calls for reframing class participation as "class engagement."