It seems we can’t trust our own credentials or those that we provide to our students. Or perhaps it would be better to say that we have so much confidence in the value of the credentials our universities provide that US institutions of higher education have rushed to create even more kinds of credentials—certificates, badges, and other specialist certifications—to affirm that our students have gained specific kinds of expertise that we no longer have confidence that our university degrees appear to provide. This push . . .
Ted Lasso’s Playbook for Higher Education Hiring Practices
The Emmy-winning Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso (2020–) has not only taught us that football is life; it reminds us that leadership can make a significant difference in sport and
Katie Fischer and Deborah Erickson
July 7, 2025