Another Reason Not to Like the Word…..Bloat [REBLOG]

I have struggled with (and frequently get angry) at the ease with which "administrative bloat" is tossed around as a main contributor to rising costs in higher education.  If we truly want universal access (and completion), it necessarily means we're admitting students who have more complex needs.  Students that may have traditionally been denied access or for... Continue Reading →

Is the idea of higher education as a public good dead?

Lately I find myself increasingly frustrated. In particular, I'm frustrated by one strain of rhetoric that has increasingly crept into the public discourse. It is the idea that the acceptance of any social/government assistance is inherently a "hand out." That somehow, our societal care for one another should only be expressed through private giving. That... Continue Reading →

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