"The Problem of Self-Care in Higher Education"

10 January 2020: "The difference we make in caring is profound. Care does not guarantee an epiphany. But what it always offers us is insight -- into the lives of our students, into our own lives as well...In our moments of care, we transcend the narrow expectations that critics of higher education have imposed on us. We sculpt, just gently, the paths our students follow. And they, in turn, breathe life into ours." --Douglas Dowland

This is a really lovely, thoughtful, and important piece, well-received on the first "official" day of the semester.