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Scott Carlson

Senior Writer
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Scott.Carlson@chronicle.com
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How Students’ ‘Weird’ Interests Can Lead to a Sense of Purpose (and Jobs!)
It’s all about helping them see education as more than a hoop to jump through.
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The Campus as Career Launchpad
How colleges can better connect students to what they need to help them start their working lives.
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What It Means to ‘Hack College’
It’s about student engagement, sense-making, and the nature of learning.
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Where Will Higher Ed’s Next Leaders Come From?
The pros and cons of looking outside and inside for candidates.
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Writing in the Age of AI
The author John Warner discusses why “writing is thinking.”
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What Is the Hidden Job Market?
They’re not just jobs you find through personal connections. And they’re all over the place.
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Bridging the 'Chasm'
The Hidden Utility of the Liberal Arts
By Scott Carlson, Ned Laff January 21, 2025
Why they often fail to make their case, and how they can.
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Blending the Work of Head and Hand
Educators often treat these worlds as separate, but they’re deeply related.
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Higher Ed’s Distorted Sorting Mechanism
How elite institutions have altered students, other colleges, and our collective priorities.
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What Higher Ed Needs From Its Leaders Right Now
In this era of mounting pressures, presidents must be financially literate, empathetic, courageous, and good at building trust.
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