Archive - Ungated

March 2024

Process Versus Outputs

Different views on the how to assess higher education.

Mar 28, 2024 •

Brendan Cantwell

November 2023

The liberal case for WVU's restructuring.

Whats happening in WVU might not spread to every corner of US higher education, but it should give us all pause to think about what we really want, and…

Nov 30, 2023 •

Brendan Cantwell

August 2023

Two things can be true at once.

Are public research universities broke or are they flush with cash and spending like drunken sailors? Both.

Aug 14, 2023 •

Brendan Cantwell

July 2023

More graduate students than ever.

The notion that we are over-educating people is a normative idea, and the proposed solutions reflect a sort of policy arrogance.

Jul 15, 2023 •

Brendan Cantwell

June 2023

AAU Expansion Hot Take

My hot takes and burining questions on the AAU's announced expansion.

Jun 1, 2023 •

Brendan Cantwell

May 2023

The spiral of disillusionment

The weekend bonds between public universities and communities.

May 19, 2023 •

Brendan Cantwell

April 2023

I've changed my mind about university governance in Michigan

While things might look bad, the alternative is much worse. And while we are at it, stop using principal-agent theory to conceptualize higher education…

Apr 28, 2023 •

Brendan Cantwell

Graduate Student or Graduate Worker

A conceptual gulf between the negotiating sides

Apr 25, 2023 •

Brendan Cantwell

Over education?

The OECD's dangerous game.

Apr 17, 2023 •

Brendan Cantwell

The problem with persidental salaries

It makes the presidency too attractive

Apr 14, 2023 •

Brendan Cantwell

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