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Caregiver Burnout – Simplistic Advice Doesn’t Work
Everyone tells caregivers to look after themselves, but they rarely explain how.
AI and Tech Infrastructure: Is Your College Ready?
An often-overlooked but crucial question: how will the often-aging technology infrastructure in higher education institutions support the…
Competency-based education comes to workforce education
Two colleges find ways to bring the flexibility of competency-based education to two very different programs: child-care…
What is Aging Well?
Don’t fall into the trap of thinking there’s one right way to “age well.”
It’s a Tough Time to be a College President
Public protests, artificial intelligence, funding crises. But students just want to know – will my degree get…
Civics Education Struggles
Globally, eductors say civics education doesn’t get the support it needs, but is more important than ever….
Do You Have Purpose Anxiety?
Everyone tells you to have a purpose. But trying to find it can feel like a burden.
Moral Courage in the Age of Trump
Most people think they will stand up for what is right. But they’re wrong.
Sibling Bonds Over the Years
Connections with brothers and sisters wax and wane over the years. Keeping them close can take work.
Baltimore Museum on Grief, Loss and Resilience
An exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art shows artists depiction of chaos, death and resistance.
Retiring back to your Native Country
Increasingly people who immigrated to the US decades ago are thinking of returning home to retire. What…
Building a Humanities Program
Poetry and podcasts, classics and career coaching. The humanities field is evolving as colleges embrace old and…
The Year Countdown: A Retirement Checklist
From financial to emotional, what you should think about in the lead-up to leaving the workplace.
What Can We do to Slow Climate Change?
Individuals can help address the climate crisis, but changing behavior isn’t easy. And it should be in…
The Particular Loss of a Close Friend
Losing a friend is never easy, and it happens more often as we get older. Some people…
Working with a Disability
Many people over 50 suffer from chronic pain or infirmity but don’t want to give up work….