"A Jewish atheist feminist columnist/professor and a devout Mormon bow tie-clad lawyer/university president walked into a bar. Or at least, shared a Zoom screen to talk about higher ed. Hilarity ensued. Especially since both have the sometimes-job-ending though not career-killing trait of talking faster than they think and never, ever being able to resist a sarcastic crack. The Columnist didn't get the memo about being circumspect and careful and spouted off with abandon,"
"The President, on the other hand, has had the kind of career where if you asked any civilian to name a college president, they would likely mention him. They might even be able to conjure an image of a bow-tied guy, not of football player size, who nevertheless allowed himself to be carried aloft on the hands of the football fans that crammed the stadiums of the giant institutions he led."
A Jewish atheist feminist columnist/professor and a devout Mormon bow-tie lawyer/university president shared a Zoom screen to talk about higher education. Both speakers speak quickly, favor sarcastic cracks, and sometimes risk jobs with candid remarks. The Columnist often reacts with surprise when readers praise her bravery for speaking freely. The President has been a widely recognized college president figure, known for bow ties and public visibility, who was once carried aloft by football fans. He experienced firings and rehirings due to offhand comments and now does multiple gigs aimed at fixing higher education. They exchanged witty banter and serious text-message discussion about institutional issues.
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