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I'm an internet/web old-timer, going back to the days of Gopher and Mosaic. Veteran of the first browser war of the late 1990s. Currently digital manager at Immaculata University.
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We are living in profoundly unserious times when Republicans think 8647 is a call for assassination of the president.

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

It's been almost two years, but I really miss the 2-3 times a week when I could start my day reading @deandad.bsky.social in @insidehighered.com. I appreciated his take on a range of issues impacting higher education and I enjoyed his personal stories about being a husband and father in New Jersey.

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

This is a fascinating look at how schools use financial aid leveraging to influence applicants. The high-tuition/high-discount model relies on this strategy to maintain the appearance of quality while offering "scholarships" to yield enough students. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/b...

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

When I saw this headline in the Inquirer, I didn't even have to look to know it was by @farfarraway.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/columnists/r...

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments

Happy birthday, Will! A quote for our current dark times: Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.

submitted 59 days ago • 0 comments

Five years ago this week the normally packed parking lot at our SEPTA regional rail station was half-empty. People began staying home as COVID spread, and within days Drexel, like many other schools, moved to remote learning and work. It would be a year and a half before I returned to the office.

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I enjoyed this piece by @biblioracle.bsky.social about solutions in search of problems. And when it comes to bookmarks, my favorites are the giveaways that I picked up at small bookstores in years past. I've held on to them and enjoy being reminded of the stores. open.substack.com/pub/bibliora...

submitted 109 days ago • 1 comment

And it's always a guy, isn't it @amydiehl.bsky.social ?

submitted 141 days ago • 1 comment

But sure, the real problem with unfairness in elite college admissions is DEI. www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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It’s not just Philadelphia’s Market Street that needs help, it’s the whole east side of Center City. Here are some ideas to get it going: www.inquirer.com/columnists/m...

submitted 155 days ago • 6 comments

I'm sure this is not unique to Slippery Rock, but half the undergraduates made the dean's list last semester. #HigherEd

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Does @upenn.edu really need to sell naming rights for a fellowship to a fast food restaurant chain?

submitted 162 days ago • 0 comments

What is it about men who are successful at tech that turns them into assholes? techarseholeoftheyear.com

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