The University of Wisconsin System's Board of Regents fired President Jay Rothman saying it had "lost confidence" in the leader after an annual performance review.
The dominant metaphor for colleges of education is a pipeline. Candidates enter, complete preparation, and exit into schools. That model is no longer sufficient.
President Sarah Wisdom says her experience overseeing K12 budgets, staffing and student outcomes offers a rare but timely perspective for a small college.
The inclination to buy small but lavishly doesn't reflect irresponsibility as much as the need to have some agency in an economy that has outpaced young people's means.
