Sian Beilock

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Saving the Idea of the University

Sep 14, 2024 | theatlantic.com | Sian Beilock

As students return to college campuses across the country and reunite with friends and classmates, I am struck by the number of my own Ivy League classmates who will not return this fall. Three of my newly minted presidential peers, to be exact: University of Pennsylvania’s Liz Magill, Claudine Gay of Harvard, and Columbia’s Minouche Shafik.
Beilock: College President Apologizes for Community Harm

May 7, 2024 | thedartmouth.com | Sian Beilock

Dear Dartmouth students:One of the most critical lessons of the last week here at Dartmouth, and on college campuses across the country, is the importance of maintaining dialogue, especially when we disagree. Let me start by saying that I am heartbroken by the pain, anger and division on campus. What took place on the Green last Wednesday night was difficult, upsetting and painful. While thoughtful people can disagree over the underlying issues, we can all agree on how awful that night was.
Opinion | Dartmouth Will Oppose Its Basketball Team Union

Apr 12, 2024 | wsj.com | Sian Beilock

Dartmouth men’s basketball players huddle during their game against Columbia in New York, Feb. 16. You could be forgiven for mistaking March Madness, college basketball’s celebrated tournament, for a professional sporting event. Yet the performance obscures two realities: First, not all college sports are the same. There is a wide disparity between Divisions I, II and III, and even within Division I itself. Second, athletics plays different roles at different institutions.
Opinion | Dartmouth Will Oppose Its Basketball Team Union

Apr 12, 2024 | wsj.com | Sian Beilock

WSJ Opinion: Hits and Misses of the WeekYour browser does not support HTML5 video. 0:00Paused0:00 / 2:37WSJ Opinion: Hits and Misses of the WeekPlay video: WSJ Opinion: Hits and Misses of the WeekHanover, N.H.You could be forgiven for mistaking March Madness, college basketball’s celebrated tournament, for a professional sporting event. Yet the performance obscures two realities: First, not all college sports are the same.
A cognitive scientist explains a secret to combat stress and burnout

Apr 21, 2023 | newsbreak.com | Sian Beilock

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Apr 21, 2023 | fastcompany.com | Sian Beilock

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International Women’s Day: Embracing Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Mar 8, 2023 | brinknews.com | Kate Bravery |Sian Beilock |Melissa Swift

Beginning May 1st, BRINK Asia coverage will become integrated with BRINK, which will now include more regional coverage on risk and resilience issues.
How Boards Can Address Workforce Challenges

Feb 16, 2023 | brinknews.com | Melissa Swift |Kate Bravery |Sian Beilock

Over the past few years, boards have become far more sensitized to the potential for workforces to both generate incredible value or pose incredible risk depending on how they’re managed. Workforces represent what academics and policymakers refer to as a “wicked problem” — a complex array of issues that underlie how they function and perform. However, there are some concrete starting points for board members to drive the right conversations to truly tackle workforce challenges.
How to Win Gen Z Customers

Feb 6, 2023 | brinknews.com | Kate Bravery |Sian Beilock

Generation Z is a force to be reckoned with. Born between 1997 and 2012, Gen Z now accounts for 25% of the global population and is expected to be the world’s highest-spending cohort in the next decade. Business needs to figure out these passionate, tech-savvy consumers — or risk losing them. To win their wallets, business first needs to earn their trust.