Strengthen What Remains: The Ripple Effects of Higher Ed’s Obsession with Metrics

Last week, my Tuesday began with words from John’s Revelation, as part of the daily lectionary: “Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die” (Rev 3:2). It ended with news that my undergraduate alma mater, Boston University (BU), has suspended admissions to PhD programs in twelve humanities departments for the 2025–2026 academic year.

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