precarious life & times

… today's higher ed news broke outside the higher media silo, immediately mainstream. Proposed California legislation would  identify an...

…a little something to tide me over until I get to deciding what to post about after taking the d ay more or less off yesterday. e.g. local ...

... in many senses of the word and, over the years, in different ways, from the California Master Plan to its meltdown. Michael Meranze...

Tomorrow, more on other #M1 actions, which we've tweeted today and will follow on Twitter tomorrow. For a good overview/ preview, see...

Not all or just about #highered per se but all relevant... even the accompanying illustration but you'll have to read to the end to lea...

By Michael Meranze from Remaking the University : excerpts from l inks for September 15 The LAT has more info on UCOP's Magic Never-En...

Protect Your Education RGB 8.5x11 , originally uploaded by Nick Bygon . Please click through the image above (or link beneath to read Nic...

Where Should We Go After the Fee Hikes? : "legitimacy and the great public absence"  ~ cross-posted from Chris Newfield’s Remaking...

Another excellent piece by Bob Samuels. If you want to understand higher budget mischief in general and, more specifically, what went awry w...