“Hackathons” are cool. But who knows what they really are and how they work? This makes them ideal things for clueless managers to do poorly.
Ten Reflections from the Fall Semester
Notes from this semester. Each semester I jot down observations about organizational practices, usually inspired by events at my place of employment. Every now and
American Talent Initiative aims to recruit 50,000 highly qualified students from modest backgrounds
Well, this is good news. Unless, perhaps, you are already an institution that does this – sure the pool is a deep one, but what’s
The "Core" COULD actually be a core
In the Chronicle of Higher Education Nicholas Lemann argues for an alternative approach to a core curriculum that is explicitly focused on intellectual skills and
Squirrels and Democracy
Essay in progress (w GKH): HRC criticized DJT as unfit to lead because he could fly off the handle over an insulting tweet, get distracted
College Affordability Expert on the Daily Show
A friend and co-author has a new book and did an interview on The Daily Show last night. You don’t see too many sociologists on
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