Scott Carlson

Washington, D.C.

Senior Writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education

Senior Writer at The Edge (Newsletter)

I write about the business of colleges, sustainability, ideas, etc., at the Chronicle of Higher Ed. Also a biker, judo fighter, beer drinker, gardener.

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Articles

Artificial Intelligence’s Challenge to Colleges of Art

2 weeks ago | chronicle.com | Scott Carlson

I’m Scott Carlson, a senior writer at The Chronicle covering higher ed and where it’s going. This week, I explore how AI’s ability to create images is affecting the production of art — and what art colleges are telling students about their craft and their futures. ‘New pathways’Last week, I went to see the 4K restoration of Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpiece Princess Mononoke in a shabby big-chain IMAX theatre in the Baltimore suburbs.
The Discussion About ‘Skills’ in Higher Ed Is Very Complicated. Here’s Why.

3 weeks ago | chronicle.com | Scott Carlson

Why the Discussion About ‘Skills’ in Higher Ed Is So Complicated I’m Scott Carlson, a senior writer at The Chronicle covering higher ed and where it’s going. This week, I examine what I learned about skills at a recent conference and what it means for the salience of the college degree as interest grows in alternative credentials.
Writing in the age of AI

2 months ago | chronicle.com | Christa Dutton |Emma Pettit |Stephanie Lee |Scott Carlson

I’m Scott Carlson, a senior writer at The Chronicle covering higher ed and where it’s going. This week, I interview John Warner about his new book, and what it says about writing, teaching, education, and the workplace, and how they’re all responding to the influence of AI. In a world with ChatGPT, why bother writing? John Warner is a writer who has made a career out of teaching and encouraging other people to write.
From the desk of the editor

2 months ago | parkbugle.org | Scott Carlson

Here are our Bugle deadlines for the next three issues. As always, we appreciate when writers and readers submit their articles early. Please note our publication dates represent when the newspapers go out for delivery. Mail distribution of the paper may take up to several business days. Meanwhile, bulk drop-offs of the paper around town are usually completed two to three days after publication. February: Deadline, Jan. 8March (Wellness Guide): Deadline, Feb. 12April: Deadline, March 12
The Hidden Utility of the Liberal Arts

Jan 21, 2025 | chronicle.com | Scott Carlson |Ned Laff |Arthur Brooks

What do you do with a major in French? Or philosophy, history, or English? This is the question at the heart of all the challenges that now bedevil liberal-arts departments on campuses across the country, a problem once dubbed the “translation chasm.” It’s the gap between what students and their parents think a French degree leads to and what doors it could actually open up in the world.
What higher ed needs from its leaders right now

Dec 4, 2024 | chronicle.com | Jasper Smith |Eric Kelderman |Lee Papa |Scott Carlson

I’m Scott Carlson, a senior writer at The Chronicle covering higher ed and where it’s going. This week I discuss how leadership in the sector will increasingly require courage, emotional intelligence, humility, and the ability to see your job as being like a DJ.
From the desk of the editor

Nov 29, 2024 | parkbugle.org | Scott Carlson

By Scott CarlsonFor parts of three decades—some 20 years altogether—Clay Christensen has been penning his noteworthy “Birdman of Lauderdale” column for the Park Bugle. Clay, of Lauderdale, wrote his first column on birding adventures for the Bugle in 2004. Some 80 columns later, he is wrapping up his ornithological musings in this issue. “I like the serendipity of birding,” Clay told me. “I never know what I’m going to see on a particular outing. It’s usually very interesting and enriching.
Hacking College

Oct 24, 2024 | press.jhu.edu | Ned Laff |Scott Carlson |Sara Goldrick-Rab |David V. Rosowsky

How college faculty and staff can help students "hack" their college experience through a proactive, personalized approach to success. College is a complex, high-stakes game, according to authors Ned Scott Laff and Scott Carlson, but students can learn how to win it. Hacking College offers college advisors, faculty, and staff in student and academic affairs a groundbreaking guide to rethinking higher education so that students can succeed in an increasingly complex world.
AI, administrative jobs, and the ‘access doctrine’

Oct 22, 2024 | chronicle.com | Dan Bauman |Scott Carlson

A “great mismatch” Earlier this month, Work Shift,a digital news site that covers the connection between education and work-force training, highlighted a new Brookings Institution report titled “Generative AI, the American Worker, and the Future of Work.” It put a spotlight on a key aspect of the report, which is that an important but under-noticed population could see major disruptions to their jobs: the 19 million people — most of them women — who work in office support and administrative...
7 Mini Games To Play To Pass Time

Oct 3, 2024 | onyamagazine.com | Scott Carlson

Gaming is not always about fighting and long sessions. It is also a source of fun and relaxation. Many mini-games are available if you want to spend some quality time or need a break from hard gaming sessions. These games will relax your mind and freshen up your mood. Here, we have listed seven mini-games that you can enjoy to pass some time. Let’s have a look!ChessThe number one mini-game in our list is chess. Chess is a widely played two-player classic game.