Leonard Cassuto
@LCassuto
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Writer, pundit, skeptic, prof New book: Academic Writing as if Readers Matter https://t.co/moKErYYacS
Joined June 2011
A nifty, unexpected, and ironic argument: universities can preserve their academic freedom by invoking their rights as corporations. #highered #college #academia.
insidehighered.com
To preserve institutional autonomy and defend academic freedom, universities should exercise their powerful claims to corporate rights, Michael Banerjee writes.
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My latest CHE column, on how we're advising grad students during these unprecedentedly hard times. #gradschool #highered #phdchat | Doctoral Advising in the Apocalypse
chronicle.com
Our graduate-school enterprise exists today in a state of anxiety and reactive tension. Here’s how we’re managing.
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I was honored (not just saying that) to give the commencement address at the grad school graduation at Oakland University in Michigan. Plus it was fun. #highered #AcademicTwitter #PhD
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Jill Lepore has an eye for what matters.
nytimes.com
His belief that liberal democracy has failed and that technologists should lead can be traced to the unusual life of his grandfather.
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"Show the work." --Abram Van Engen. #humanities #highered #academictwitter #college The Lizard Theory of Higher Ed
arcmag.org
Universities face an existential crisis. A huge portion of the American public no longer sees their point or purpose. As a result, when the government slashes NIH funding, or cancels $400 million of...
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A few words from a religious perspective adjacent to those currently at hand:."We must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us.".--John Winthrop.Why Trump’s Ultimatum to Columbia Could Upend Higher Education
nytimes.com
A demand for the university’s administration to place the Middle Eastern studies department under receivership could signal a broader crackdown across the United States.
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A measured and well-informed assessment of the vandalism of the present, aided by a valuable sense of history: #humanities #highered #academictwitter.
nytimes.com
The Trump administration’s attacks on universities will lead to the permanent diminishment of vital American institutions.
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Thanks to my hosts for a great visit!.
Last week, scholar Leonard Cassuto (@LCassuto) gave a fantastic presentation on the importance of accessible academic writing. Making careful use of jargon and thoughtfully guiding readers through a narrative, academic writing makes an impact when we write as if readers matter.
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"To focus on the soft power of campus orthodoxies and ignore the hard power of state censorship strikes me as more than a little perverse." --Brian Rosenberg #highered #academictwitter Universities Need to Defend Themselves, Not Remain Neutral
chronicle.com
Silence is not an option.
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RT @HumIt_ASU: Strong academic writing can change the conversation. Make a greater impact with yours! Join us for The Future of Graduate Ed….
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A college president offers a class in standing up to Trump #highered #AcademicTwitter.
washingtonpost.com
Wesleyan University’s president is advocating for values in higher education while others stay silent.
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Looking forward to my visit to Tempe next week:."ASU’s Humanities Institute Welcomes Renowned Scholar Leonard Cassuto" #humanities #highered #academictwitter #writing.
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Some rare good news for the humanities during trying times: my latest CHE column profiles the surprising (and replicable!) success of the English dept at Wash U: #humanities #HigherEd #AcademicTwitter #college.
chronicle.com
An English department reversed its enrollment slide and reinvigorated graduate training, too.
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In which I connect my concerns about graduate education to *Academic Writing as if Readers Matter*. Thanks to Derek Bruff and Emily Donahoe for this conversation on the Intentional Teaching podcast: #academictwitter #phdchat #WritingCommunity.
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RT @DublinLitAward: Professor Leonard Cassuto on the unique appeal of the Dublin Literary Award:. "I particularly appreciate its democratic….
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New podcast from Education Perspectives on *Academic Writing as if Readers Matter*. This was a fun conversation. #WritingCommunity #writingtips #PhD #AcademicTwitter #collegestudents .
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Thanks for Ranjani Iyer Mohanty for this sympathetic and generous account of what I'm trying to accomplish in *Academic Writing as if Readers Matter*. #academictwitter #academia #WritingCommunity #writing #PhD via @myfairobserver.
fairobserver.com
Academic writing should be clear and accessible to both scholars and the general public. To achieve this, academics must simplify their work through clear summaries and public outreach.
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Back from a most interesting visit to China. This photo is from a book talk in Shanghai--note the background display of my book interspersed with bottles of beer. I don't know what it means, but what the hell, why not? #Writing #HigherEducation #AcademicTwitter
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My latest for the CHE, on BU's sudden halt to grad admissions in the humanities and social sciences. #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #phdlife #graduate #universities
chronicle.com
What the announcement might mean for graduate school writ large.
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RT @DublinLitAward: We continue our spotlight on the 2025 Dublin Literary Award judging panel with Professor Leonard Cassuto, celebrated au….
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