"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." Director, ATS & HPC at Colby College
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29 Dec 2022
“Pelé is one of the few who contradicted my theory,” Andy Warhol once said. “Instead of 15 minutes of fame, he will have 15 centuries.” #RIPPele
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13 Dec 2022
We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
– Elie Wiesel
17 Oct 2022
Some upgrades to the helicopter parent model: Tesla parents, Swiffer parents, leaf-blower parents. newyorker.com/magazine/2022/…
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12 Oct 2022
“Three things in human life are important,” said Henry James. “The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind.”
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11 Oct 2022
Highly recommended reading: Jonathan Zimmerman's oped in @insidehighered on the NYU controversy over weed-out courses and the aptly named student success movement. insidehighered.com/views/202…
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11 Oct 2022
"That moment, that intake of breath before the words come out or the music comes out.” She smiled. “I want to be there. I want to be permanently there.”" via @nytimes nytimes.com/2022/10/11/magaz…
10 Oct 2022
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle" – Philo
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6 Oct 2022
Leading into a world of unknowns, a world where you don’t have the answer, the best you can do is to ask better questions, as well as help those around you to do the same.
– Pascal Finette, Co-Founder & Chief Heretic @ be radical. @pfinette
5 Oct 2022
“Facts and truth are matters of life and death. Misinformation, disinformation, delusions, and deceit can kill."
— Marty Baron, Washington Post editor, on the danger of “misinformation, disinformation, delusions, and deceit“
news.harvard.edu/gazette/sto…
3 Oct 2022
“The science tells us that love allows learning, nurture leads to resilience, a rich environment generates a sense of possibility.”
– Psychologist Alison Gopnik reflects on the state of science about brain plasticity and the disconnects with policy.
psychologicalscience.org/obs…
30 Sep 2022
Filed under WTF?: Former eBay execs were sentenced for cyberstalking and harassing the publishers of a critical ecommerce newsletter with live insects and death threats. justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/two-f…
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29 Sep 2022
Ten years from now. . . Trombone sales will skyrocket after the instrument is implicated in a high-profile celebrity scandal.
via Ted Gioia's 20 Predictions for the Music Business in 10 Years
tedgioia.substack.com/p/20-p…
28 Sep 2022
Researchers tackle the grand question: What is the secret to leading a meaningful life? Turns out you may not need to quit your job to find out. Bottom line: go with what makes you feel content hbswk.hbs.edu/item/you-dont-…
27 Sep 2022
"No matter how it looks at first, it's always a people problem."
– Gerald Weinberg, PhD, computer scientist, author
26 Sep 2022
"Why does higher ed need leaders with disabilities? B/c students w/ disabilities need to find themselves in leadership positions, & because higher ed needs leaders who are willing & able to confront injustice and inequity in all its manifestations."
insidehighered.com/views/202…
20 Sep 2022
Just catching up on the latest digital smell technology aka smell-o-vision. You know, "intelligent digital olfactory devices w/ adjustable scent lingering from 30 seconds to 5 minutes." Just sayin' @rickferdig olorama.com/
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16 Sep 2022
Great article on the vital importance of active learning spaces/spacescapes insidehighered.com/news/2022… Immediately thought of you @UFmarkm!
14 Sep 2022
Too often, our best-resourced schools are chasing rankings that mean little on measures that truly count: college completion, economic mobility, narrowing gaps in access to opportunity for ALL Americans. That system of ranking is a joke! – Miguel Cardona
ed.gov/news/speeches/raise-b…
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12 Sep 2022
WSJ article about teaching/coaching mathematics in an entirely different way – maths as team sport. Am curious what @alfiekohn would think?
wsj.com/articles/the-secrets…