Though the overwhelming majority of postsecondary educators don’t want guns on their campuses and most states, in keeping with centuries’ old wisdom, have refused to expand guns to their campuses, two more states are set to bring firearms to higher ed. Arkansas and Kansas are joining Colorado, Idaho, Mississippi, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin... Continue Reading →

You probably don’t write on an ancient typewriter, like the one in the picture above. Whatever works for you is great–but if you want to put some money on it, it’s even better.  For the past few weeks, writers participating in the Any Good Thing Writing Challenge have been pumping out words–400 x 5 days per... Continue Reading →

If you are skeptical about the ways that online learning is an act of social justice, check out Devooney Looser's recent piece in the Chronicle of Higher Education, "Why I Teach Online."  She focuses on the way that women, in particular, benefit from online courses, which can be as (or more) rigorous and engaging as in-person... Continue Reading →

Adjunct educators at Youngstown University in Ohio recently "celebrated" a special occasion: 25 years without a raise. That means that they've had the same exact pay since before many of their students were born--potentially, in fact, before some of them were born. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the average cost of a year... Continue Reading →

CONTENT ALERT: rape, news coverage of rape, rape apologists KAIT is the local news station in Northeast Arkansas, serving the Jonesboro region, where Arkansas State University is located. This week, the station posted a story on its Facebook page about the fourth rape reported on campus this year. In the unmoderated comments, a jerk--let's just call... Continue Reading →