Kiernan Mathews
@faculty.bsky.social
I study faculty, direct a university consortium, and reveal the known universe of #highered scholarship to people who never thought to ask. Trying to change a 19th century academy for a 21st century professoriate. Failing daily.
Where did you source that table? I’ve done some work on % of TT faculty *at* Ivies w/PhD *from* Ivies and the data could use some triangulating.
June 5, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Where did you source that table? I’ve done some work on % of TT faculty *at* Ivies w/PhD *from* Ivies and the data could use some triangulating.
That’s a really good point! We’ve been designing a curriculum of communication strategy, crisis leadership, foundational knowledge (tenure, academic freedom, university finances), storytelling… but I think we’re missing an oppty if we don’t engage faculty with these modes/platforms. Thank you!🙏
May 30, 2025 at 12:31 AM
That’s a really good point! We’ve been designing a curriculum of communication strategy, crisis leadership, foundational knowledge (tenure, academic freedom, university finances), storytelling… but I think we’re missing an oppty if we don’t engage faculty with these modes/platforms. Thank you!🙏
A small start, but I’m curious for your insight: If someone delivered 50 tenured faculty randomly selected from across the Ivies and gave you 2 full days to help them find + use their voice/influence—internally and externally—how would you do it? What would that 2-day program look like?
May 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A small start, but I’m curious for your insight: If someone delivered 50 tenured faculty randomly selected from across the Ivies and gave you 2 full days to help them find + use their voice/influence—internally and externally—how would you do it? What would that 2-day program look like?
(Emphasis mine btw)
May 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
(Emphasis mine btw)
Albany (NY) had a helpful sign on the way into the city that read, “We’ve got it Albany.” I don’t think the GA version of Albany would have this sign. (I thought they should have had a Paul Simon endorsement deal where he sings, “You can call me Albany!”)
May 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Albany (NY) had a helpful sign on the way into the city that read, “We’ve got it Albany.” I don’t think the GA version of Albany would have this sign. (I thought they should have had a Paul Simon endorsement deal where he sings, “You can call me Albany!”)
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It has been loads of fun and is super popular (full auditoriums). It also happens to be very little work to organize. If you'd like to offer Guess Lectures at your institution, I wrote up a set of instructions to make it easier for you. Reach out with questions! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Guess Lectures Instructions
Guess Lectures Notes and instructions Julia Strand, Carleton College The Premise: In Guess Lectures, faculty give 7-minute talks using someone else’s slides from an unrelated discipline, sight unseen...
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May 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM
It has been loads of fun and is super popular (full auditoriums). It also happens to be very little work to organize. If you'd like to offer Guess Lectures at your institution, I wrote up a set of instructions to make it easier for you. Reach out with questions! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
The @bigtenacademic.bsky.social issues a statement on those "mutual defense compacts":
btaa.org/big-ten-acad...
btaa.org/big-ten-acad...
a man in a suit and tie is giving a thumbs up and says `` not gonna do it ''
Alt: Dana Carvey of Saturday Night Live, performing as George H. W. Bush, pointing index fingers up and saying, "Not gonna do it."
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May 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The @bigtenacademic.bsky.social issues a statement on those "mutual defense compacts":
btaa.org/big-ten-acad...
btaa.org/big-ten-acad...
The @bigtenacademic.bsky.social has issued a statement!
That "mutual defense compact" faculty are excited about? It is (still) not going to happen:
btaa.org/big-ten-acad...
That "mutual defense compact" faculty are excited about? It is (still) not going to happen:
btaa.org/big-ten-acad...
Big Ten Academic Alliance Statement on Mutual Defense Compact Resolutions
Mutual Defense Compact
MADC
BTAA
btaa.org
May 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The @bigtenacademic.bsky.social has issued a statement!
That "mutual defense compact" faculty are excited about? It is (still) not going to happen:
btaa.org/big-ten-acad...
That "mutual defense compact" faculty are excited about? It is (still) not going to happen:
btaa.org/big-ten-acad...
Gratuitous self-citation to my skeets about this 17d ago:
bsky.app/profile/facu...
Fortunately for us, @guttergeek.bsky.social has unpacked the resolution's problems in detail.
bsky.app/profile/facu...
Fortunately for us, @guttergeek.bsky.social has unpacked the resolution's problems in detail.
There may be a role for @bigtenacademic.bsky.social to play, but this is likely not it. It’s a mature (67yo), high-functioning consortium w/$12M+ in rev & a HQ in Champaign, but it’s largely does prof dev, communities of practice & shared services, w/occasional forays into research (e.g. CTE). /1
April 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Gratuitous self-citation to my skeets about this 17d ago:
bsky.app/profile/facu...
Fortunately for us, @guttergeek.bsky.social has unpacked the resolution's problems in detail.
bsky.app/profile/facu...
Fortunately for us, @guttergeek.bsky.social has unpacked the resolution's problems in detail.