Higher Education

2/1/2024

Towards the end of last semester we at The Point came across an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education that captures so much of what is happening within higher ed that we decided to simply reprint it.  Although UMass Boston has (up until now) avoided some of the corporate incursions into higher education and concomitant disinvestment by the government, much of what follows hits far too close to home.  It highlights many of the dangers to avoid while suggesting alternative models for building a better system of higher education. 

1/29/2024

Dear Members,

1/25/2023

Today’s Point was written by Jeff Melnick, Professor of American Studies and former VP and Communications Director of the FSU

Greetings, Colleagues!

Welcome back to campus after what I hope was as peaceful and restorative a break from campus as is possible in our current moment.

12/14/2023

Today’s Point was written by Professor Joseph Ramsey, Senior Lecturer, English and American Studies.

12/13/2023

The ad hoc committee presently operating The Point received the message below from our esteemed colleague Prof. Paul Watanabe. This committee is relaying this message of support and solidarity as an urgent response to the horrifying attack at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.