Roger Barbee Archive

PERSPECTIVES: As Teaching Tool in the Face of a Pandemic, Here’s Something Old that Could Become New Again, ‘Sunrise Semester’

Decades ago, CBS and New York University teamed up to bring academic subjects to everyday people, every morning, for 25 …

by Roger Barbee/ July 21, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: In Responding to COVID-19, We Need to be Mindful of “The Culture of the Hallways”

“Posting a list of requirements or expectations for student behavior, plastering the list around campus, and sending emails to parents …

by Roger Barbee/ July 16, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Systemic Racism in College Sports? Yes, and There’s More to the Story

With the spotlight on racial injustice nationally, the country is becoming more aware of circumstances across America’s institutional sectors, including …

by Roger Barbee/ June 8, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Tradition or Unexamined Habit?

“This is the way we’ve always done it.” “It’s our tradition.” Well, sometimes, yes, it’s a tradition worth continuing. But …

by Roger Barbee/ May 22, 2020/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: And Now We Ban Books?

The road of removing, banning, or burning books is full of danger. To ban one book leads to banning more …

by Roger Barbee/ April 25, 2020/ Articles, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: In Education, Selective Application of ‘Core Values’ Doesn’t Cut It

As the old saying goes, “Practice what you preach.” Here’s an example of a school that’s long on preaching and …

by Roger Barbee/ January 17, 2020/ Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: A Case of Word Problems Turned Wrong

In education, when does something constitute a racist act?

by Roger Barbee/ December 12, 2019/ Society/