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What’s Wrong with ‘Higher Education’ (including the term)

Posted on February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 by mtrupp

Virtually my entire adult life has been spent in academia—as an undergraduate student, a graduate student, and a faculty member at both public and private universities. As I approach my retirement, I feel both qualified and at liberty to address some of the problems I have observed and offer recommendations Continue Reading

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My name is Mike Rupp. Actually, it’s Dr. Michael T. Rupp, PhD, but to my friends I’m just plain old Mike, so let’s pretend we’re friends. I tell people the ‘T’ stands for trouble, but my middle name is really Thomas . . . and yes, I doubt.

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