Author Archives: tressiemc22
Profit, HigherEd and Lessons on the Prestige Cartel
My friend Aaron Bady (who may one day learn to spell my whole name!) had the foresight to publish his excellent analysis of temporality, future fetishization, and MOOC evangelism at … Continue reading
Talking MOOCs and 4profits at UC Irvine
Catherine Liu was kind enough to invite me to ruminate on for-profit higher education at UC-Irvine this week. I joined my twitter friend, Aaron Bady, in a free-wheeling discussion of … Continue reading
Things I’m Not Supposed To Say: Make It Cheaper To Fail
I came out of the closet on twitter today with an idea I’ve had for some time. Part of being a junior scholar is learning what ideological wars you don’t … Continue reading
Social Legitimacy and The University of Westfield Online
I have said before that there is something about a cultural object when it crosses over into parody. It can either signal that the object’s legitimacy is so established that … Continue reading
The SSS Paper: “Get Off Your Couch!”
Audience members asked and I promised to provide a copy of the paper I presented this week. It is a working draft.
For-Profit Colleges: Organized for Urgency and Social “Pain”? SSS 2013
As has become my custom, I am posting my presentation slides ahead of the presentation that those so inclined can choose to not take notes. This is my first presentation … Continue reading
Race and Grad School, Redux
I have had many interesting discussions about my essay on race, reality and “don’t go!” graduate school advice. I thank the Chronicle of Higher Ed for picking it up. I … Continue reading
Social Media and Academia Presentation: With A Little Help From My Friends
Today I am joining the Institute for Liberal Arts to give a presentation to doctoral students about social media. It’s not something I have ever thought of as an area … Continue reading
And A Child Will Lead Them: Aamira Fetuga and Suzy Lee Weiss
When Suzy Lee Weiss wrote her now infamous, high profile screed about how diversity initiatives in college admissions unfairly penalize white middle class kids who don’t have the good fortune … Continue reading
