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The Bill Always Comes Due: Why Staying Put Is More Expensive Than Universities Think. AI-Generated.
There's a conversation happening in university finance offices right now that goes something like this: modernizing the institution's core technology infrastructure would cost millions, the current systems mostly work, and there are more pressing budget priorities. So the decision gets deferred again. It's a reasonable-sounding calculation. It's also, in most cases, wrong.
By Higher Ed Insights5 months ago in Education
U.K. cities where new graduates have the best chance of landing a job
This week, a report on career opportunities across the United Kingdom landed in my inbox. I receive these reports regularly because I used to write for the higher education industry. I read it because after writing for several years for Fierce Education -- a technology in higher education publication that unfortunately no longer exists-- I still receive reports and news from universities, organisations, and others in connection with what is going on in the higher education world. I have kept the habit of reading them even though I currently don’t write for any publication where I could report on what I find of interest in these reports.
By Susan Fourtané 5 months ago in Education
Endowed by Our Creator
"Endowed by Our Creator: Walnut University Spring 2026 Presidential Address" Overnight billionaires. That is how the founders of several popular online colleges described themselves after starting their own Internet-based institutions. This is not surprising. Consider the average cost of attendance for virtually every college in the United States and abroad. Then consider how easily prospective students can access six-figure federal student loans and grants. It's clear that the sky is the limit for most universities. The University of Alabama, Carnegie-Mellon, and Johns Hopkins, for instance, all have unrestricted multi-billion dollar endowments (savings) and free-flowing, multi-million dollar profits that are going up, and up, and up every year. Yet, many universities mismanage funds and find themselves barely able to keep their doors open. Supply and demand is not usually the culprit. There is no shortage of students to seeking a better life. The business of education appears immutable in the 21st century.
By T.J. Greer5 months ago in Education
AT77: A Simple Guide to Features, Access, and User Experience
If you’ve been searching for information about AT77 and want to understand why so many people are talking about it online, you’re in the right place. Over the past few months, AT77 has started gaining attention across different online communities because of its smooth interface, lightweight performance, and easy accessibility on mobile devices. Whether someone discovered AT77 through social media discussions, online forums, or recommendations from friends, many users are now curious about what makes the platform stand out from countless others available on the internet today.
By William D. Doolittle5 months ago in Education
Immunity and Practical Unaccountability
In theory, no one is above the law. This phrase is repeated often enough that it functions as a civic mantra, a reassurance that power is ultimately constrained and that authority remains accountable to the same moral and legal standards imposed on everyone else. On paper, police officers, prosecutors, and government agents are subject to the law just like any citizen. They can be investigated, disciplined, sued, or prosecuted when misconduct occurs.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast5 months ago in Education
Bad Faith Does Not Deserve Comfort
There is a deeply ingrained belief in modern discourse that civility is always morally required, regardless of context. No matter how dishonest a question is, how manipulative the framing, or how distorted the premise, the expectation is that the response must remain gentle, patient, affirming, and emotionally managed. This belief is often treated as self-evident, as though politeness itself were synonymous with virtue.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast5 months ago in Education
Why Comfort Fails and Discipline Endures
Modern culture increasingly treats comfort as a moral guide. Ease is framed as wisdom. Emotional smoothness is treated as maturity. Difficulty is often interpreted as a sign that something is wrong, unfair, or unnecessary. When a task feels heavy, when a conversation feels uncomfortable, or when effort feels draining, the instinct is often to stop and reconsider rather than persist.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast5 months ago in Education
Authorship vs Refinement
Much of the confusion surrounding artificial intelligence and writing comes from a failure to distinguish between two fundamentally different acts: originating ideas and refining their expression. These acts are often treated as interchangeable, as though whoever touches the final form must also be the source of the thought itself. That assumption does not reflect how writing has ever worked, nor does it reflect how human thinking actually unfolds.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast5 months ago in Education
Expression vs Distortion
One of the most persistent frustrations in communication is the gap between what a person intends to say and what others actually receive. This gap exists regardless of intelligence, sincerity, conviction, or depth of understanding. Someone can hold an idea with clarity internally, yet watch it arrive distorted, flattened, reduced, or misinterpreted once it is expressed. The failure is often blamed on the idea itself, when the deeper issue is frequently translation.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast5 months ago in Education
Institutions Fear Inference More Than Lies
Institutions are often willing to tolerate isolated falsehoods, minor inaccuracies, selective framing, and even outright contradictions. A single lie can be corrected, buried, explained away, or isolated from the larger structure. What institutions consistently resist is not merely factual disagreement. They resist inference. They resist the moment when separate observations are connected into a pattern, and the pattern begins to imply responsibility.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast5 months ago in Education
