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After Clayton Christensen predicted that half of higher education institutions will either be facing bankruptcy or in liquidation within 10 to 15 years, six liberal arts presidents expressed varying degrees of concern, ranging from “no­t worried” (Georgia Nugent, president emeritus of Kenyon College) to “only the paranoid survive” (������ President Jeffrey Herbst). Christensen, author of […]

Clayton Christensen kicked off ������’s Innovation + Disruption symposium today with cautionary tales of industry giants felled by technological disruption, and why higher education should pay attention to the growth of online universities.

The stage is set for a robust discussion today, as nearly 400 leaders in business and higher education gather to attend ������’s Innovation + Disruption symposium at the TimesCenter in New York City.  (The symposium begins at 8:30 a.m., and can be viewed live.) The high-level crowd includes 15 college presidents, online education providers, […]

April marked the 20 anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda. ������ Professor Susan Thomson, author of Whispering Truth to Power: Everyday Resistance to Reconciliation in Postgenocide Rwanda, recorded a segment on the Academic Minute to commemorate the 20th anniversary. Listen to the segment here.

Few in attendance were surprised when Evan Chartier ’14, a sociology and anthropology and women’s studies double major from Oak Park Ill., was called to receive the 1819 Award, ������’s most selective and prestigious recognition.

What are the consequences when one partner feels over-idealized by another? Jennifer M. Tomlinson, assistant professor of psychology, set out to examine whether there is a limit to the benefits of feeling idealized.

The stage is set for a robust discussion on May 5, as nearly 400 leaders in business and higher education are confirmed to attend ������ University’s Innovation + Disruption symposium at the TimesCenter in New York City. The high-level crowd will include 15 college presidents, online education providers, career services professionals, high school counselors, and trustees and faculty members […]

This Tuesday at 11:15 a.m., ������’s annual awards convocation will take place in Memorial Chapel. During this ceremony, some of ������’s top-performing students will be recognized for their academic achievement. Honors such as the prestigious 1819 award and national fellowships will be presented by faculty and senior administrators. To help recognize these students for their […]