It's kind of the embodiment of institutional neutrality. Neutral people. They have no position except institutional advancement.

I have a not-so-creative theory that this is a defining feature of what many see as "good leadership" in higher ed right now: "Mizzou is faring very well so far during the second Trump administration... That’s because Choi is good at staying out of trouble." www.chronicle.com/article/mun-...

Because I dislike the idea of disconnect between my real life and online selves, I said yes to too many things and am overwhelmed. All good things, but too many all the same. I shall survive but am also annoyed at myself.

It is a distinct possibility that I have too many plates spinning. Gonna be some plate crashing around here.

The pressure some of these athletes are under is so unhealthy. Whatever these places are spending on mental health support will probably never be enough. Arch will be fine because his safety net is huge, but I think about other athletes being churned through this system.

Really proud of this. Not just because of the study it recognizes, but also because I've been doing public scholarship for a while now. It really matters to me, and it means a lot for even a slice of it to be celebrated.

How do I interpret how quiet the internet seems to be over Taylor's new album?

Aw, this fella on Bake Off just said he met his girlfriend "first week of freshers in uni." Gonna start using "freshers" and "uni" more.

Collapse of the Ravens truly something to behold

I'm being told that in order to refute Chris Rufo's ideas, I need to keep reading cover stories of him.

I do not care for these Taco Bell ads playing throwback punk/emo songs I still listen to. Not one bit.

Seems pretty easy to state you’re not accepting the agreement if that’s where you stand. It doesn’t state that.

Unless I’m misreading, this short statement actually seems equivocal or at best a placeholder. It does not say they are refusing, and to the contrary seems to hold the door open.

There is already so much pressure not even to say that the goal of integrating the university -- of serving, representing, and including students from all racial backgrounds -- is a positive good. I can't imagine how much worse this "Compact" would make it.

We are approaching a situation where working or enrolling in public higher ed means that the state wields inordinate power to control your speech and impose partisan rules on your conduct. What do we do when higher ed is a special site of state oppression?

“The details both of tenure and of an idea like academic freedom, which is so closely related to tenure, are largely dependent on the university’s willingness to constrain themselves when they need not necessarily do so legally.” www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

The Great Rescission. Not that we need another Great R-something tho sometimes it’s handy! (Also I probably only partially know the meaning of rescission)

There’s been a very selective line drawn around “endorsement of violence” as a punishable offense when it comes to the speech of professors and students. www.knoxnews.com/story/news/e...

“When jobs are that scarce, they tend to get worse simply because there’s no countervailing pressure. If she quit in a huff, her college could easily replace her, or drop the position altogether. She knows that, and her college knows that.” www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

Companies are doing these ads for AI-related services, and even if I was interested or curious, I couldn’t really make sense of what they are offering. It’s stuff like “smart sheets” and “AI-driven workflows.” I’m not sure what consumers do with this info?

Shared governance isn’t just a concept. It’s a practice. To do it well often requires preparing participants. Both faculty and administrators must learn how to practice it well and both can be bad faith participants. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...

Academic freedom is at best limited in multiple states and the people who work there know it. AND what little protection might have extended to social media is certainly gone. You can exercise your right to speech, but also get fired for it. So, you know, post with awareness.

a PSA, especially for academic authors whose work you like.

Ugh god the Spectrum chatbot is annoyingly chipper. The science fiction novelists knew exactly what AI “personality” would be like.

I don't know anything, but being a pharmacist *looks* like an incredibly boring job.

I’m working on a column about faculty motivation in the current landscape where -new jobs can be scarce -academic publishing is messy -grants are being axed -merit pay is spotty If you have perspective and experience you’d care to share, please let me know. (1/2)

I’m working on a column about faculty motivation in the current landscape where -new jobs can be scarce -academic publishing is messy -grants are being axed -merit pay is spotty If you have perspective and experience you’d care to share, please let me know. (1/2)

First visit to Arkansas in the books - had a wonderful time that University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions. Great people, beautiful campus.

Anonymous Texas A&M faculty pens a letter to students. “Without an administration willing to defend academic integrity against political pressure, your education will change. If that is the outcome you want, do nothing – it is coming. If it is not, you must get involved.” thebatt.com/news/anonymo...

Thank you @drkevinrmcclure.com for coming over and sharing all about the Caring University with us today

Also, using AAU membership metrics is an awful way to do thoughtful academic program review.

Important story about University of Nebraska’s plan to cut its educational administration department, which is home to a highly regarded higher education program. www.insidehighered.com/news/busines...

Listen, there are some clear trends across higher education, but always good to visit places and be reminded that we are sometimes on very different university planets.

I’m at the University of Arkansas and holy cow SEC sorority houses.

Momentarily got a little salty about a goodreads review of my book, but then reminded myself that I wrote exactly the book I wanted to write. That was how I decided to define "success," and so the reviews don't matter. Also, I shouldn't read reviews.

Writing about the higher ed workplace means I constantly interact with people wronged on the job market. Their anger is warranted. But some never seem to graduate from it. And so they find their way into the replies, and while I'm empathetic, there is a point at which you have to move on.

Well. I was at a promotion and tenure celebration and we went into lockdown due to an active shooter threat. All because media blew up a very minor conflict between students re: to a free expression space and CK memorial.

Really disappointed in @chronicle.com for this choice. www.chronicle.com/podcast/coll...

Absolutely brutal time to be teaching higher ed law. Every class session would be like 🤷‍♂️

Kind of seems like presidents and institutions are back in the business of making statements. Interesting.

I don't even know where to start.

I am here for all your marching band content

Thank you to the writers whose words and imaginations transport us someplace else. We need you.

Me: I'm going to have a nice lil snack bowl in case any faculty need a snack Also me: {eats all the snacks}

My students are still writing about neoliberalism and I have to give them the news that we're in something else now and tell them to read @cantb.bsky.social's emerging work on postliberal governance.

Today is a FINE FUCKING DAY to stop posting screenshots from Twitter, a platform your dumb ass should have abandoned a long time ago. Stop wading in sewage and bringing us the ripest turds.

No. But also recently told that FL has a specific bill passed in 2021 to let students record classes for educational purposes AND as evidence in civil or criminal proceedings. Fun times.

The tax. All the damn time.