Bridget G. Trogden • Dean of Undergraduate Education • American University • Washington, DC
Lou Matz • Professor of Philosophy • University of the Pacific • Stockton, CA
November 21, 2025
There is a movement to establish first-of-their-kind competitive sport performance majors similar to music and dance performance majors. Amid the unprecedented changes to the system of intercollegiate athletics, institutions can recognize the cognitive, emotional, and social learning that takes place in competitive sports. Learn about the major and engage with suggestions on how it can be established at your institution. Read more >
Heidi Bostic • Dean, Helen Way Klingler College of Arts & Sciences • Marquette University • Milwaukee, WI
May 26, 2025
A brief introduction to four linked essays exploring how academic leaders can stay intellectually engaged and connected. Read more >
Heidi Bostic • Dean, Helen Way Klingler College of Arts & Sciences • Marquette University • Milwaukee, WI
May 26, 2025
How might academic leaders overcome the technocratic paradigm and enable their universities and units to flourish? We must lead by example and show that the life of the mind matters in what do we every day. This essay provides suggestions about how to bring our most deeply held convictions to bear in our work, inspiring the next generation of leaders. Read more >
Thomas Pearson • Director, Nielsen Center for the Liberal Arts • Eckerd College • St. Petersburg, Florida
April 26, 2022
What happens when you gather a dozen early-career faculty from across the country for a weekend workshop on teaching in small liberal arts colleges? Everyone wins—here’s how. Read more >
