What I’ve Learned – and Haven’t – About Mindsets
What I’ve Learned – and Haven’t – About Mindsets
The New York Times, August 12, 2020
I’ve worked on having a growth mindset for a long time. But it sure isn’t easy.
The S-Index
The S-Index
August 2020
It stands for Sustainability Index – a tool to help zoos better manage their collections.
Great Jobs for Retirees
Great Jobs for Retirees
June 3, 2020
Want to help others your age learn online tools? Want to work at a resort? There’s lots of unexpected opportunities out there.
Ethical Wills
Ethical Wills
May 21, 2020
Leaving your heirs more than your stuff.
Participating in a Clinical Trial
Participating in a Clinical Trial
May 6. 2020
There’s lots of opportunities – but ask the right questions.
Colleges and Title IX: A Special Report
Colleges and Title IX: A Special Report
The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 2020
The Chronicle surveyed colleges and universities on the challenges they face with Title IX. There are a lot.
Community-Based Conservation
Community-Based Conservation
May 2020
Communities, not just species, need to be the focus of conservation efforts.
John Singer Sargent’s Muse
John Singer Sargent’s Muse
The New York Times, March 9, 2020
An art exhibition reveals the whitewashing of an African American model.
The Elephant in the Room
Learning to Spot Fake News
Learning to Spot Fake News
The New York Times, Feb. 20, 2020
New literacy is flourishing in schools in the wake of the 2016 presidential election.
Tips for Dating Later in Life
Test-Drive Your Retirement
Swimming with Sharks
How One University Addressed Adjuncts
How One University Addressed Adjuncts
The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 30, 2019
Working together, tenure and non-tenured track faculty improved conditions for adjuncts.
How Can They Afford That?
How Can They Afford That?
The New York Times, Nov. 6, 2019
Ever wonder how your friends in the same money bracket can afford things you can’t? It’s often due to hidden wealth or hidden debt.
Displaying, Not Hiding Slavery
Displaying, Not Hiding Slavery
The New York Times, Oct. 23, 2019
Museums are taking steps, even in exhibitions that once would have seemed unrelated to slavery, to show the immediate and ongoing impact.
Good-bye SAT?
Good-bye SAT?
PBS/Hechinger Report Oct. 10, 2019
A record number of universities no longer require students to submit an SAT or ACT score. What are the effects on diversity and achievement?
60 Years of Learning?
60 Years of Learning?
The New York Times, Oct. 2019
Rapidly evolving workplaces and numerous career changes over a lifetime means universities need to be offering a 60-year curriculum.
The Importance of Names
The Importance of Names
The Los Angeles Times, August 25, 2019
My father and I visited Germany 80 years after he left – and what the trip told us about our own country
The Impossible Presidency
The Impossible Presidency
The Chronicle of Higher Education, Aug. 2019
As the tenure of university presidents shorten, some are asking: can any one do this job?
Elusive Efficiency
Elusive Efficiency
The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 14, 2019
What does efficiency mean in higher education and is it good or bad?
A.I. and Climate Change
A.I. and Climate Change
The New York Times, May 12, 2019
Can artificial intelligence address the impact of weather disasters?
“It Kept Failing”
“It Kept Failing”
California Magazine, March 2019
Theranos whistleblower and Cal grad Erika Cheung talks about the Silicon Valley scandal.
Evaluating Play
A Safe Haven?
A Safe Haven?
The New York Times, Feb. 20, 2019
The political climate is leading more students to turn toward historically black and single-sex colleges.
Faculty Searches Gone Wrong
Faculty Searches Gone Wrong
The Chronicle of Higher Education, Jan. 6, 2019
Bad hotels, poor travel plans – faculty searches can fail for so many reasons.
Private Matters
Private Matters
Talking Stick, Jan-Feb. 2019
Association of College and University Housing Officers
What can and can’t colleges tell parents – and why is it so confusing?
A Balancing Act
Artifical Intelligence and Ethics
Artifical Intelligence and Ethics
The New York Times, Nov. 2, 2018
Colleges grapples with the teaching of the technology and ethics of A.I.
