Monthly Archives: December, 2012
The Blog Year in Review
All of the cool kids on Twitter are posting their most widely shared articles and posts from the year. I struggle with that kind of self promotion so I will … Continue reading
Is U.S. Economic Growth a Thing of the Past?
Reblogged from Business & Money: The U.S. and economic growth have consistently gone hand in hand. The country’s history has consistently been accompanied by economic progress, and since the end … Continue reading
Walls and Boundaries: Academics and New Media
In a recent article with the Times Higher Education, journalist Chris Parr gives a thoughtful, respectful treatment on the debates around tweeting at academic conferences. I make a point of … Continue reading
betting on the future of higher education, or nicolai foss chickens out of a bet
Reblogged from orgtheory.net: Until recently, I was one of those people who believed that online education would kill the university, it was just a matter of time. However, I have … Continue reading
Inequality and Organizations: Finally Someone Speaking My Language!
I have talked here before about how shocked I am that org theory so rarely engages ideas of inequality. I mean, we even call structural racism institutional racism. The word … Continue reading
My Latest at UVenus: Risk and Ethics of Public Scholarship
I’ve been asked frequently enough about my public work to know that there is a great deal of fear out there. People pull me aside at talks. They send me … Continue reading
New Fancy Report On Job Outcomes for College Grads
A new report, summarized in a higher education paper, from McKinsey & Company on job outcomes for college graduates says that no one is doing a good job of slotting … Continue reading
Marxism, Student Loan Debt, and Alienation of Labor
One of the ideas I’ve been working out on Twitter is a conflict analysis of student loan debt. I’m not sure when the idea originated but I distinctly remember asking … Continue reading
Power in the Classroom
I am not sure I say it often enough because research is, as a doctoral student, my number one job but I love teaching. I hate grading but I could … Continue reading
