A (slightly) new look for this blog

The new WordPress theme for this blog is appropriately titled Truly Minimal.
The new WordPress theme for this blog is appropriately titled Truly Minimal.

I’ve been playing around with different WordPress themes off and on over the past few weeks to find one that would replace the theme I have been using for years (Inuit). I wanted to stick to a minimalist theme — but one that was more readable than the Inuit theme and, just as important, free to use. I think I’ve found it with this theme, which is appropriately called Truly Minimal.

Moody’s higher hopes for #highered

What a difference a year has made for higher education.

It was only a year ago — in July 2014 — that credit-rating organization Moody’s Investor Services issued a negative rating for the U.S. higher education sector. Moody’s cited limited growth possibilities for higher education and continuing financial pressures as among the reasons for the grim outlook. Continue reading “Moody’s higher hopes for #highered”