As a digest of Antioch College's Sexual Offense Prevention Policy, "Consent 101" underscores the necessity of asking and giving assent to all levels of sexual behavior. Agreement cannot be conveyed through silence or body language, and that consent is neither negotiable nor optional.
As a society, we have succeeded in communicating the economic payoff that a college education can offer. At present, the value of lifetime earnings for a person with a bachelor's degree is $500,000 more than a high school graduate. We have not, however, succeeded in helping many of our students understand how to pay for […]
In 2012, the Penn State Lions went 8-4 on the field, passing 3,283 yards, rushing 740 yards, and scoring 349 points. This credible performance earned it a respectable 38th ranking out of the 124 schools in the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. But few will remember Penn State's athletic performance in 2012. What people […]
Thirty years ago, some of us predicted that mutual growth mergers would become a prominent megatrend in the higher education industry. Instead, we witnessed a broad range of institutions that faced impending liquidation. Some of these fragile colleges were pressured to merge with somewhat stronger institutions which, in some cases, ironically, ended up closing after […]
This moment in our history may seem like the most divisive of our lives. We seem unable to agree on fundamental values and facts. The meaning of citizenship and identity seems to be at risk, as if it's all about to come apart at the seams. But let's not forget that the American republic has […]
