So much painful truth here. This sentence resonated with me: "The barriers hide in the granularity, where bureaucratic inertia meets institutional self-interest..." NISTS chronicle.com/article/the-tr…

My story about #transfer is really about #college bureaucracy -- common barriers to #studentsuccess, yet rarely mentioned when people talk about #gradrates, #equity, #access, etc. Many of those barriers arise from inertia, skewed incentives, and apathy. #HigherEducation

Quote of the week: "Advocates for transfer students have tried to set up equivalency tools...or to push state governments to force colleges to accept the courses. Then what you saw was just a lot of monkey business" bit.ly/44XJ7eu #HigherEd John Fink Scott Carlson

I've never seen a better illustration of the sunk cost fallacy. I'll be using it in my class from now on.

Ben is a polymath -- musician, writer, thinker. 🎹 I see him bringing real depth to #musiccriticism someday.

Quote of the week: Transfer students "have to take the right gen eds if you’re going to get into the major & have your courses apply” bit.ly/44XJ7eu Transfer Explorer (T-Rex) can help! bit.ly/3DdeHYR bit.ly/3reqcxc John Fink highered Scott Carlson

.Scott Carlson: The The University of Chicago Is Feeling a Financial Squeeze chronicle.com/article/the-u-… “Instead of saying, We too need to assess ourselves based on X enrollment or 5-yr-out salary...I’d like to see somebody stand up & make a distinguished & eloquent claim for what universities do.”

An excellent take on college naysayers chronicle.com/article/whats-…

For those of us who have spent lifetimes on a campus, we know that college is worth it. We can tell you the names of the students and the generational trajectories a degree provides. Scott Carlson and The Chronicle of Higher Education puts light on the current narrative. chronicle.com/article/whats-…

Thanks for sharing Dave. Added other thoughts on @kathrynbpalmer's Inside Higher Ed article re: #quality & #stackable non-degree credentials on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/posts/shalinjy… H/T Eric Kelderman scottcarlson Scott Carlson Paul Fain for related recent reporting & comments

What's Really Behind the View That Higher Ed Isn't Worth It? -- Scott Carlson The Chronicle of Higher Education chronicle.com/article/whats-…

As a former President of a financially distressed institution, I can attest to the importance of analyzing. We were able to achieve the highest CFI rating the institution had ever received. Why It Can Be So Difficult to Gauge a College’s Financial Health chronicle.com/article/why-it…

Finally! A thoughtful perspective on higher education that isn’t “all about the money.” Purpose & meaning matter. Thank you Scott Carlson and I look forward to the book. chronicle.com/article/its-no…

The key is that it’s not an either/or.

EXCELLENT - MUST READ! Colleges Are Selling Themselves as Wage-Boosters. They Have Something Better to Offer. chronicle.com/article/its-no…

Highly recommended article. Higher education isn’t just about making a living. It’s about making a difference and making meaning for finding purpose in the world and in your work. It’s Not All About the Money chronicle.com/article/its-no…

The latest article by Scott Carlson is a must read if you care about higher ed in this country. We are quickly losing the diversity of the sector that has been one of its strengths and creates a healthy ecosystem. chronicle.com/article/the-en…

It's unbelievable how many dynamic companies broke their streaks of engineer-CEOs for the first time in the 2000s, installing their first MBA/finance CEOs, who then promptly made fundamental strategic errors that nixed the company's future, that are now becoming obvious.

What Higher Ed Needs From Its Leaders Right Now chronicle.com/newsletter/the… Well done, Scott Carlson