Higher Education

Earlier this month, my wife and I attended an on-campus musical theater performance by Baruch students of And Then There Was Us. This amazing two-hour production featured students from a variety of majors—international business, marketing, psychology, journalism, art administration—all of whom acted and sang with a passion no...Read more...

In my September blog, I argued that humanity has reached the point where knowledge is so abundant and easily accessible that we are able to solve some of the greatest puzzles from previous generations. In this blog, I want to push further and suggest that the time has...Read more...

As we are at the beginning of a new academic year, I thought it would be appropriate to turn our attention to a topic of some intellectual interest—knowledge creation, appropriation, and dissemination. Ironically, the idea for this two-part blog was sparked while I was taking my summer hiatus...Read more...

It is hard to believe that we have reached graduation season and completed perhaps the most unusual academic year—not only for the graduates, but for everyone. Experiencing every facet of our lives virtually, as we have over the last 14 months, will likely influence us in ways we...Read more...

In continuing our conversation about the future, this blog will focus on my thoughts regarding a culture of creativity, curiosity, and engagement through institutional learning and collaboration. I am thrilled to see a dialogue beginning to take shape after my last blog—some of which directly touches on the...Read more...

In my last blog, I started a conversation about our future by identifying what parts of the past we want to reclaim and re-imagining a future we want to shape together. In this blog, I share my thoughts about a specific aspect of that future—how we might leverage...Read more...

In my blog some six months ago, I attempted a handful of high-level ideas for our future. With the vaccine distribution expanding and the City gradually coming back to life, now is the time for us to start a deeper conversation about the future to which we want...Read more...

I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving holiday. One aspect of the holiday I always enjoy—although not this year—is to explain to a distant family member what I actually do for a living. Since taking the helm at Baruch in July, I have received occasional comments wondering...Read more...

In my last blog, I argued that Baruch breaks away from “higher education isomorphism” by not only providing access to a historically under represented population, but also insisting on the highest academic standards. I believe this is critical because public confidence and trust in the value of a college degree are derived from the reputation of an academically rigorous institution, and only rigorous, high-quality education truly challenges and unlocks human potential. ...Read more...