Please pardon this interruption, which has nothing to do with higher ed. My novel, The First Assassin, is now available. It’s a historical thriller. Here’s what Vince Flynn says: “An excellent book–it’s like The Day of the Jackal set in 1861 Washington.” We’re still in a “soft launch” phase, so it’s not listed on Amazon.com yet. But it’s available for order and books are shipping right now. More information is here, on my personal website.