Two years ago, I moved to Tulsa to become the inaugural dean of a new honors college.  Then President Brad Carson convinced me to leave my endowed position at Carolina to build the university’s sixth college. I am so proud of all we accomplished over the last two years 🧵(1/21)

Now for some personal news: today is my last day as Dean. I was stunned to be informed by our new provost there will no longer be a Dean of Honors, period.  Nor an Assistant Dean.  Rather, I was told there will be a “director” of honors--but that person will not be me. (12/21)

Shut down classics! Admins: sure thing Replace it with “global ancient history” Admins: no thank you

It's all been downhill since we abandoned gladiatorial battles

Ciao from Rome!

I am, in fact, YOUNGER than my wife. Wisdom has a way of aging one.

basically

That guy in the lower left looks like he might have a lot to say about Plato.

Or both at once

I wrote about the lack of administrative support for the liberal arts in The New York Times. The standard story we hear is that students don't want it. But a darker reality is that even when it wins big with students and donors it loses with those in power. nytimes.com/2025/07/17/opi…

QT has really upped their homeless deterrence

It really does make one wonder 🤔

An unintended consequence of admin bloat and the bureaucratization of the university is that there is now a paper trail for practices that used to just happen discretely.

Well, I wasn't going to sign this pledge. But then I heard about the free sticker and the possibility of a tote bag!