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Pro-Independence Puerto Ricans in New York Protest Against Debt Plan
More privatization is slated for Puerto Rico in 2022.

James Baratta
Jan 10, 20224 min read


Ithaca College Drone Squadron Takes Flight
On South Hill, the Ithaca College Drone Squadron seeks to educate students about the world of drones.

James Baratta
Dec 8, 20213 min read


All in the Family
One of the highlights of the weekend was the Ithaca College Family Council (ICFC) Social...

James Baratta
Nov 29, 20211 min read


The Adjunctification Crisis
Instead of adding tenure-track lines, institutions opted to expand their reliance on the de facto academia underclass.

James Baratta
Nov 10, 20216 min read


BLOG: Education is Under Threat in Puerto Rico
Of the 11 campuses in the UPR system, eight have gone on strike and at least one campus is at risk of permanent closure.

James Baratta
Nov 6, 20212 min read


BLOG: Here's Why Fake News is Bad for Democracy
“Fake news” is not limited to a singular definition. Different people interpret this phrase in different ways.

James Baratta
Nov 3, 20212 min read


Cornell University and Ithaca College Consider Fossil Fuel Divestment
“Climate change is definitely an economic problem… with environmental and social ramifications”

James Baratta
Oct 27, 20213 min read


Puerto Ricans Fight Privatization of Energy and Demand Democratic Ownership
The global fight against the privatization of utilities has a new front — Puerto Rico, where protests are raging.

James Baratta
Oct 21, 202110 min read


BLOG: Fossil Fuel Divestment in Higher Education
Divestment advocates want to shift the prevailing energy paradigm.

James Baratta
Oct 16, 20212 min read


BLOG: Will Biden Cancel Student Debt?
Sweeping debt cancellations would initiate transformative change for an estimated 42 million borrowers.

James Baratta
Oct 15, 20212 min read


BLOG: The Path Toward Academic Equity
Moving forward, the US government will need to invest in higher education so that it is more accessible.

James Baratta
Oct 2, 20212 min read


Hitting the Right Notes
“One of the things that I'd like us to wrestle with is this idea of our standards."

James Baratta
Oct 1, 20214 min read


BLOG: Free Public College Could Become a Reality
Put simply, structural changes are needed to make higher learning more accessible.

James Baratta
Oct 1, 20212 min read


Study examines why the Ithaca Commons has survived while other pedestrian malls die
Dr. Schmidt said that Downtown Ithaca meets some of his team’s criteria for a successful pedestrian mall.

James Baratta
Sep 30, 20214 min read


Ithaca College’s APP Language Illuminates 'Foundational Flaws'
Ithaca College is among many other higher education institutions facing a power imbalance.

James Baratta
Sep 22, 20214 min read


BLOG: Mobile Times Call for Mobile Measures
The mobile-first, or digital-first, approach incorporates consumers’ contemporary habits into the content-production and publishing process.

James Baratta
Sep 11, 20212 min read


BLOG: The Role of Shared Governance in Higher Education
With shared governance, stakeholders can make organizational decisions that evenly distribute power and consolidate community trust.

James Baratta
Sep 8, 20212 min read


A Face-to-Face Fall Welcome
"It’s important to have these events just so people become comfortable in the new setting that they're going to call home."

James Baratta
Aug 26, 20215 min read


Protestors Resist Militarized Gentrification of Public Beaches in Puerto Rico
The beaches belong to the people. They are not for sale.

James Baratta
Aug 13, 20214 min read


Gushing Coverage of the Billionaire’s Space Race
The billionaires’ space race is a spectacle, one that will ultimately exacerbate inequality and climate change.

James Baratta
Jul 26, 20215 min read
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