10 Tips for Academics Who Value Their LivesHere’s some hard-earned wisdom for my friends and colleagues trying to work in the academy — by which I mainly mean universities…Oct 5, 2023Oct 5, 2023
Funding #RealCollege Supports at Community Colleges: Health Conversion FoundationsNow that many (most?) community college administrators recognize that students must have their essential needs met if they are going to…Feb 21, 20231Feb 21, 20231
It’s simple: Just believe in studentsThere’s a lot of talk these days about psychological safety and how it enhances employee retention. Workplace culture matters for…Feb 14, 20231Feb 14, 20231
Scientific Evidence & Student SuccessWhat would you do if a large and rigorous federally-funded experiment found that your university’s financial aid practice didn’t move the…Feb 1, 2023Feb 1, 2023
New Rules for Higher EdThe more things change, the more they stay the same…Jan 25, 20231Jan 25, 20231
My daughter, a birthday, Taylor Swift, and what we’re fighting forTomorrow marks my 46th trip around the sun.Jan 18, 20231Jan 18, 20231
The New Federal Strategic Plan on Ending Homelessness Falls Short for #RealCollege StudentsJust released: All In: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness.Dec 19, 2022Dec 19, 2022
The Student Debt Crisis Was IntentionalThree years ago I said a thing on twitter. Since the bird appears to be going down, and so many people have written me about what they…Nov 20, 20223Nov 20, 20223
Some personal newsYesterday I resigned as Professor of Sociology and Medicine at Temple University and from The Hope Center for College, Community, and…Aug 13, 20222Aug 13, 20222