What You Need to Know About Anything I have created my own library of “what I need to know.” Here’s why. by Roger Barbee/ July 25, 2021/ Public Higher Ed/
Reminder: College Coaches Are Educators Failures have consequences and that was on display last week in Omaha at baseball’s College World Series. by Roger Barbee/ June 27, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
Truth. Beauty. Virtue. One may criticize truth, beauty, and virtue as dated. But I believe they are timeless. by Roger Barbee/ February 4, 2021/ Public Higher Ed/
“Oh, If Only We Required Such Study of Our Students and Ourselves” It’s time to chart a new course for what it means ‘to be educated.’ by Roger Barbee/ January 21, 2021/ Education, Perspectives, Society/
Words Are Power, To Be Used Wisely The backdrop… A local independent school is encouraged to include more literature in its curriculum that reflects the Black experience. … by Roger Barbee/ December 22, 2020/ Education, Perspectives, Society/
A Thanksgiving Tribute Too Late As I look back over the fifty-plus years since that fall of 1968, I thank my mentors for their patience, … by Roger Barbee/ November 26, 2020/ Education, Perspectives, Society, Teaching/
College Athletics: From Spending Like There’s No Tomorrow to Cutting Sports and Begging for Money Universities all over the country are cutting non-revenue sports to save money, and they are also asking boosters to give … by Roger Barbee/ November 13, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
Why Are We Struggling in this Pandemic? Some Thoughts to Consider The pandemic rages around the world. Even isolated villages and towns feel the impact of COVID-19. In Europe, leaders are … by Roger Barbee/ November 4, 2020/ Perspectives, Society/
Mother Got My Attention By Saying “Shame on You!” There’s no place for racist language, especially when it’s uttered by a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Shame … by Roger Barbee/ October 31, 2020/ Public Higher Ed/
The Super Spreader Called ‘Attending a College Football Game’ College sports fans are putting themselves in harm’s way, and institutional leaders are enablers. by Roger Barbee/ September 17, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Read Poe, Reflect, and Act Responsibly In May 1842, Graham’s Magazine published a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The story, The Masque of the Red … by Roger Barbee/ August 19, 2020/ Perspectives, Society/
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/