Another thoughtful column by @deandad.bsky.social . When he observes "...that many policymakers see community colleges as workforce training centers and nothing else," we should note that many officials see all of higher ed this way. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

Great reflections on Cory Doctorow's book Enshittification by @deandad.bsky.social. "Lower the barriers to entry and make platforms vulnerable to real competition. That would force platforms to compete on value and usefulness rather than inertia." www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

@stevebenen.com What's going on with MaddowBlog on the new MS NOW website? I used to enjoy scrolling through the posts, but now the next and previous links at the end take me to different opinion authors. Nothing against them, but I want my MaddowBlog!

@farfarraway.bsky.social I think the Delco Pooper has got nothing on the Schuykill sh**ter up there in Fecal Frackville. coalregioncanary.com/2025/08/27/s...

I can always count on the Google News feed to show weird random stories. And isn't "Possibly Radioactive Shrimp" a great band name?

In an inevitable but sad sign of the times, @dickinsonmedia.bsky.social rebrands its college bookstore because, you know, they don't actually sell books. www.dickinson.edu/news/article...

It's pretty clear who the decent human being is in this ridiculous dispute. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/n...

Happy to see that @deandad.bsky.social is returning to his column in @insidehighered.com. When I could start my day with one of his columns, it always seemed to clear my head for the work ahead. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

We are living in profoundly unserious times when Republicans think 8647 is a call for assassination of the president.

It's been almost two years, but I really miss the 2-3 times a week when I could start my day reading @deandad.bsky.social in @insidehighered.com. I appreciated his take on a range of issues impacting higher education and I enjoyed his personal stories about being a husband and father in New Jersey.

This is a fascinating look at how schools use financial aid leveraging to influence applicants. The high-tuition/high-discount model relies on this strategy to maintain the appearance of quality while offering "scholarships" to yield enough students. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/b...

When I saw this headline in the Inquirer, I didn't even have to look to know it was by @farfarraway.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/columnists/r...

Happy birthday, Will! A quote for our current dark times: Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.

Five years ago this week the normally packed parking lot at our SEPTA regional rail station was half-empty. People began staying home as COVID spread, and within days Drexel, like many other schools, moved to remote learning and work. It would be a year and a half before I returned to the office.

I enjoyed this piece by @biblioracle.bsky.social about solutions in search of problems. And when it comes to bookmarks, my favorites are the giveaways that I picked up at small bookstores in years past. I've held on to them and enjoy being reminded of the stores. open.substack.com/pub/bibliora...

And it's always a guy, isn't it @amydiehl.bsky.social ?

But sure, the real problem with unfairness in elite college admissions is DEI. www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

It’s not just Philadelphia’s Market Street that needs help, it’s the whole east side of Center City. Here are some ideas to get it going: www.inquirer.com/columnists/m...

I'm sure this is not unique to Slippery Rock, but half the undergraduates made the dean's list last semester. #HigherEd

Does @upenn.edu really need to sell naming rights for a fellowship to a fast food restaurant chain?

What is it about men who are successful at tech that turns them into assholes? techarseholeoftheyear.com

For those sharing the "Trump's IQ is 73" meme, please note that it was thoroughly debunked five years ago. www.snopes.com/fact-check/d...

Is this the definition of chutzpah? Not only does this elected official tout a doctorate that she bought from a diploma mill, but she offers her services as a medical expert in court cases. broadandliberty.com/2024/12/02/c...

This mess has been going on for over 25 years. Dickinson Law was struggling when PSU took over, with assurances it would remain in Carlisle. Then Spanier tried to move it to State College. www.insidehighered.com/news/busines...

As the anti-immigrant party prepares to take power, it's a good time to revisit this great Woody Guthrie song, performed by his son Arlo. youtu.be/Xfi0IUh4y8A?...

I first learned BASIC in high school in the early 1970s, on an HP computer the size of a refrigerator. That foundation led me to new languages during the PC era (GW-BASIC, Turbo Pascal, xBASE) and internet age (Perl, CFML, PHP). www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/t...

Very strong and valid criticism of @thefireorg.bsky.social . I feel like they have strayed from their original mission and gotten more political in order to raise more money. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...