As I walked through an academic building on the Ithaca College campus a few weeks ago, I peeked into a class and saw something that surprised me. This image is now so pervasive, I should not have been at all surprised. The professor stood at the head of the room...
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Is Artificial Intelligence Poised to Disrupt College Teaching?
Many challenges, from enrollment declines to disengaged students to pandemic-induced recalibrations, confront higher education at the moment. But one disruption needs to occupy more space in our conversations: artificial intelligence. It's difficult to predict how...
A Pledge for Surviving Difficult Times in Higher Education
We are living in polarized times. Everyone I know stands firmly on one side or the other on issues of the day like “Don’t say gay,” reproductive rights, the pandemic, and the causes and consequences of climate change. These debates can negatively impact us as...
Professors Are the How
Higher education must have at its core the transformation of students, faculty, disciplines, and the world through discussion, community, and debate. In its decline, it is now about transactions.
“The Unmaking of a College”: Ithaca College Professors Draw Parallels Between Documentary & Their Own College
On March 27, the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival and the Park Center for Independent Media hosted a screening and talkback of the documentary “The Unmaking of a College” at Ithaca’s local independent movie theater, Cinemapolis. The documentary, directed by...