Thnx, @FrankBruni, for highlighting the Future Universities Alliance. Our Innovation Sandbox is a chance for universities—new & established—to tackle real challenges together at home & globally. Expressions of interest are due March 6 & a light lift: shorturl.at/Ju1JS .
Great to see Duke taking this role in improving higher ed worldwide (h/t @npickus). This article explains how leaders in higher ed can contribute ideas and get involved >>> provost.duke.edu/news/duke-l…
Join me at Duke! We're hiring an Executive Director for Strategic Initiatives and Global Higher Education. This role supports the Associate Provost, manages key projects, and collaborates on university-wide initiatives. Apply here: Duke Careers rb.gy/2sx7f1
12 years ago, an astronomer and an ethicist walked into a bar in Chicago. This is what we discovered: despite the long odds, entrepreneurial leaders around the world are offering innovative, high quality educational ventures from which we all can learn. rb.gy/7xdkt0
“Penprase and Pickus lead us through a cutting-edge exploration of new, innovative global universities . . . as a transformative experience for individuals, but also the regions and nations in which they serve and contribute.” shorturl.at/iTZ17
Today's Publication Day! Come for the stories and the global our of higher ed and stay for what inspired us, what surprised us, and what we're still puzzling through. It's a peak into the future that takes seriously the past.
Happy Pub Day to The New Global Universities by @bpenprase & @npickus! This compelling book reimagines higher education around the world.
Learn more & grab your copy!
hubs.ly/Q028gclF0 (UK/Europe 30 January pub) #HigherEd
Happy Pub Day to The New Global Universities by @bpenprase & @npickus! This compelling book reimagines higher education around the world.
Learn more & grab your copy!
hubs.ly/Q028gclF0 (UK/Europe 30 January pub) #HigherEd
How did a child of Berkeley in the 60s end up on a podcast about patriotism? @carpeDiFemme and @thisrunson had a lot of good questions for me – about that story, immigration and, apparently, about the Dallas Cowboys. rb.gy/2i7l3
About right? “What’s great about universities is also what’s problematic about them,” says Pickus. “They have been around for so long and really do stand the test of time, but they often do this by throttling new possibilities.” rb.gy/o9791
This is GREAT news Jennifer Chambers! So much opportunity for synergies and I'm so glad to see that you'll be in a dual leadership role. There may be opportunities for Duke Kunshan University as well! lnkd.in/gHWaV3tw
Bryan Penprase and I are delighted to share the cover of our new book, The New Global Universities – out in December from Princeton University Press. Terrific blurbs are starting to come in and here’s a summary and preorder info: rb.gy/jjph4
Looking forward to being a discussant in Toronto this May
Repurposing University Education: The Role of Liberal Arts Education in Asia
27 May 2023 | 10:00 to 11:30 EDT |
Register virtually at: lnkd.in/gDfqnYgwlnkd.in/gjffEk8A
At the ASU GSV Summit in April, I moderated a terrific panel about “Hybrid is the New Normal” in higher ed and K-12 across the US, India, and Europe with James Genone Pamela T. Felix Ohswald and @sujjwal. You can watch the full #asugsvsummit session now: rb.gy/138bg
I’m looking forward to moderating this panel at the ASU GSV Summit and to catching up with colleagues from Minerva Project and more – and to begin talking about The New Global University: Reinventing Education in the 21st Century, which will be out from…lnkd.in/g37pnzFg