Back on Tuesday, I published some data on faculty salaries, which always gets people’ attention.  I’d like to address some … Continued

The currency of academia is prestige.  Professors try to increase theirs by publishing better and better papers, giving talks at … Continued

As Colin Mathews, President of the technology company Merit, remarked in an excellent little article in Inside Higher Ed a few … Continued

I had an interesting discussion on twitter a few days ago about the nature of University strategic plans, and specifically, … Continued

Yesterday I outlined why a major private university has never emerged in Canada.  But I also suggested that it wasn’t impossible … Continued