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Leonard Cassuto @LCassuto
Joined June 2011
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My latest for the CHE, on collaboration between science and industry: chronicle.com/article/its-ti…

Opinion | It’s Time for Ph.D. Programs to Partner With Industry

Academe’s dependence on federal support is over.

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15 Oct 2025
Tonight at IPK: Carlo Rotella discusses his new book What Can I Get Out of This?: Teaching and Learning in a Classroom Full of Skeptics with @LCassuto and @DumiLM.
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A nifty, unexpected, and ironic argument: universities can preserve their academic freedom by invoking their rights as corporations. #highered #college #academia insidehighered.com/opinion/v…

University Autonomy Stems From Corporate Rights (opinion)

To preserve institutional autonomy and defend academic freedom, universities should exercise their powerful claims to corporate rights, Michael Banerjee writes.

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My latest CHE column, on how we're advising grad students during these unprecedentedly hard times. #gradschool #highered #phdchat | Doctoral Advising in the Apocalypse chronicle.com/article/doctor…

Advice | Doctoral Advising in the Apocalypse

Our graduate-school enterprise exists today in a state of anxiety and reactive tension. Here’s how we’re managing.

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I was honored (not just saying that) to give the commencement address at the grad school graduation at Oakland University in Michigan. Plus it was fun. #highered #AcademicTwitter #PhD
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Jill Lepore has an eye for what matters. nytimes.com/2025/04/04/opini…

Opinion | The Failed Ideas That Drive Elon Musk (Published 2025)

His belief that liberal democracy has failed and that technologists should lead can be traced to the unusual life of his grandfather.

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"Show the work." --Abram Van Engen. #humanities #highered #academictwitter #college The Lizard Theory of Higher Ed arcmag.org/the-lizard-theory…

The Lizard Theory of Higher Ed | ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera

Universities face an existential crisis. A huge portion of the American public no longer sees their point or purpose. As a result, when the government slashes NIH funding, or cancels $400 million of...

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A few words from a religious perspective adjacent to those currently at hand: "We must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us." --John Winthrop Why Trump’s Ultimatum to Columbia Could Upend Higher Education nytimes.com/2025/03/20/us/co…

Why Trump’s Ultimatum to Columbia Could Upend Higher Education (Published 2025)

A demand for the university’s administration to place the Middle Eastern studies department under receivership could signal a broader crackdown across the United States.

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A measured and well-informed assessment of the vandalism of the present, aided by a valuable sense of history: nytimes.com/2025/03/16/opini… #humanities #highered #academictwitter

Opinion | The End of the University as We Know It (Published 2025)

The Trump administration’s attacks on universities will lead to the permanent diminishment of vital American institutions.

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Thanks to my hosts for a great visit!
(HI), the Humanities Institute at ASU@HumIt_ASU
3 Mar 2025
Last week, scholar Leonard Cassuto (@LCassuto) gave a fantastic presentation on the importance of accessible academic writing. Making careful use of jargon and thoughtfully guiding readers through a narrative, academic writing makes an impact when we write as if readers matter.
Leonard Cassuto speaks during his presentation. His hands are clasped together and he is leaning against a podium, which has a yellow cloth with the ASU Humanities Institute logo draped over it.

ALT Leonard Cassuto speaks during his presentation. His hands are clasped together and he is leaning against a podium, which has a yellow cloth with the ASU Humanities Institute logo draped over it.
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"To focus on the soft power of campus orthodoxies and ignore the hard power of state censorship strikes me as more than a little perverse." --Brian Rosenberg #highered #academictwitter Universities Need to Defend Themselves, Not Remain Neutral chronicle.com/article/univer…

Universities Need to Defend Themselves, Not Remain Neutral

Silence is not an option.

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(HI), the Humanities Institute at ASU@HumIt_ASU
21 Feb 2025
Strong academic writing can change the conversation. Make a greater impact with yours! Join us for The Future of Graduate Education and the Power of Meaningful Academic Writing on February 27, featuring scholar Leonard Cassuto (@LCassuto). Learn more at asuevents.asu.edu/event/futu…
Leonard Cassuto speaks into a microphone behind a podium. The text "The Future of Graduate Education and the Power of Meaningful Academic Writing" is highlighted in gold.

ALT Leonard Cassuto speaks into a microphone behind a podium. The text "The Future of Graduate Education and the Power of Meaningful Academic Writing" is highlighted in gold.

The following quote by Leonard Cassuto is highlighted on a gold background: "These are trying times for education. Better academic communication won't fix things by itself, but it's a necessary part of any solution. The wider world needs to know what we do."

ALT The following quote by Leonard Cassuto is highlighted on a gold background: "These are trying times for education. Better academic communication won't fix things by itself, but it's a necessary part of any solution. The wider world needs to know what we do."
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A college president offers a class in standing up to Trump wapo.st/3ENVtxX #highered #AcademicTwitter

Opinion | A college president offers a class in standing up to Trump

Wesleyan University’s president is advocating for values in higher education while others stay silent.

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Looking forward to my visit to Tempe next week: "ASU’s Humanities Institute Welcomes Renowned Scholar Leonard Cassuto" news.asu.edu/b/20250218-asus… #humanities #highered #academictwitter #writing
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Some rare good news for the humanities during trying times: my latest CHE column profiles the surprising (and replicable!) success of the English dept at Wash U: chronicle.com/article/how-to… #humanities #HigherEd #AcademicTwitter #college

Advice | How to Rescue Your Slumping Humanities Program

An English department reversed its enrollment slide and reinvigorated graduate training, too.

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In which I connect my concerns about graduate education to *Academic Writing as if Readers Matter*. Thanks to Derek Bruff and Emily Donahoe for this conversation on the Intentional Teaching podcast: intentionalteaching.buzzspro… #academictwitter #phdchat #WritingCommunity

Rethinking Doctoral Education with Leonard Cassuto - Intentional...

Doctoral education in the United States works really well... when it works. Many doctoral students experience a significant mismatch between their career goals and the goals of their graduate...

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Dublin Literary Award@DublinLitAward
5 Jan 2025
Professor Leonard Cassuto on the unique appeal of the Dublin Literary Award: "I particularly appreciate its democratic aspect, with the nominations coming from librarians. We should all value and enjoy literature together, and this award exemplifies that." @LCassuto @dubcilib
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New podcast from Education Perspectives on *Academic Writing as if Readers Matter*. This was a fun conversation. #WritingCommunity #writingtips #PhD #AcademicTwitter #collegestudents education-perspectives.buzzs…

S3 EP 8 Discovering the Power of Audience-Centered Writing with...

S3 Ep8 Leonard Cassuto,               Professor, Fordham University Intro Guest BioLeonard Cassuto wears many hats.  He's a professor of American literature at Fordham University, a well-known voice...

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Thanks for Ranjani Iyer Mohanty for this sympathetic and generous account of what I'm trying to accomplish in *Academic Writing as if Readers Matter*. #academictwitter #academia #WritingCommunity #writing #PhD fairobserver.com/culture/all… via @myfairobserver

All the Light We Cannot See: Urgency for Understandable Academic Writing

Academic writing should be clear and accessible to both scholars and the general public. To achieve this, academics must simplify their work through clear summaries and public outreach.

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Back from a most interesting visit to China. This photo is from a book talk in Shanghai--note the background display of my book interspersed with bottles of beer. I don't know what it means, but what the hell, why not? #Writing #HigherEducation #AcademicTwitter
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