The Arc of History Bends Towards Narrative (Part 2): True Budget Stories for Governing Boards

The Arc of History Bends Towards Narrative (Part 2): True Budget Stories for Governing Boards

While UC campuses weighed current-year budget cuts in the range of 6 to 15 percent, the Board of Regents contemplated a vision of equilibrium. When the...

The Arc of History Bends towards Narrative (Part 1)

The Arc of History Bends towards Narrative (Part 1)

Stories may seem feeble compared to big data or political power.  This is a false impression. In reality, data and power operate through stories...

Carbon Neutrality at the University of California is a form of Climate Change Denial

Carbon Neutrality at the University of California is a form of Climate Change Denial

by Cathy Gere and Adam Aron,  professors at UC San DiegoMuch has been written about the problem of denial of climate change science. But the University...

Higher Ed After the Election: Facing the Democrats' Intellectual Crisis

Higher Ed After the Election: Facing the Democrats' Intellectual Crisis

As soon as the Biden-Harris victory was confirmed, the media pivoted to a ritual rediscovery of "Democratic Divergence" between their moderate and progressive...

Prepping for Biden [Updated Nov 4]

Prepping for Biden [Updated Nov 4]

Trump will declare victory in the presidential election this week, but he will be lying, and after a ludicrous amount of maneuvering and some high-stakes...

Higher Ed Needs an Actual Recovery Plan, Not Wishful Thinking

Higher Ed Needs an Actual Recovery Plan, Not Wishful Thinking

Neither major party has one, for higher ed or for anything else. Higher ed boards and presidents don't either. (Pictured at left: UC Regents Gareth Elliott,...