Category: Wisdom
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🚨 NEW in Diverse Issues in Higher Education 🚨 “Knowledge is on trial. Faculty are under attack. And too many leaders are playing it safe.” In my latest piece, I argue that it’s time to stop hiring caretakers and start demanding courage. Presidents and chancellors must be more than managers—they must be advocates. Fighters. Defenders of truth and…
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Baseball is a long season, full of drama, resilience, and receipts. And this year, the Detroit Tigers are keeping receipts. While we’re sitting comfortably with the best record in Major League Baseball—racking up wins with grit, fire, and depth—the Los Angeles Dodgers are unraveling. Not just in the standings, but in the press, in the…
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There is a well-worn tactic in the playbook of institutional fragility and power that I want you to recognize—both as a matter of academic freedom and as a contribution to the evolving scholarship in leadership studies. When someone from a historically marginalized community—or simply someone who dares to lead with clarity, courage, and a commitment…
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When the floodwaters surged through Kerr County, Texas, they didn’t just wash away homes, roads, and vehicles. They swept away years of warnings, missed opportunities, and the dangerous illusion that preparedness can wait. This wasn’t a surprise. It was a preventable tragedy. Officials in Kerr County had studied the need for a flood warning system—in…
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On July 4th, beneath a flyover of B‑2 bombers and the thunderous applause of a partisan audience, President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law. In doing so, he delivered not just a pageantry-laden salute to right-wing governance, but also a decisive blow to America’s already fragile higher education ecosystem. Framed…
Cloaking Inequity 