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Jonathan Gyurko, PhD

Jonathan Gyurko, PhD

Talking to Strangers

I love talking to strangers when I travel.* Whether it’s in line for coffee, waiting for a train, or at a ballgame, I find there’s nearly…

2 min read2 days ago

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Talking to Strangers

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Jonathan Gyurko, PhD

The Return on Effective Teaching? Student, Faculty, and Institutional Success

We’re not meeting the needs of many students. We know graduation rates are not where they should be. This situation is detrimental to…

4 min readNov 13, 2023

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The Return on Effective Teaching? Student, Faculty, and Institutional Success

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Jonathan Gyurko, PhD

Let’s Change Some Minds

I hate working out. I mean, hate. It makes me sore. And slimy. It releases toxins, you say? I say let ticking time bombs tick. Coaches and…

5 min readOct 4, 2023

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Let’s Change Some Minds

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Jonathan Gyurko, PhD

Equality v. Equity

The End of Race-Conscious Admissions Is a Call for Broader Action

6 min readJul 3, 2023

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Equality v. Equity

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Jonathan Gyurko, PhD

The “Middling” Quality of a College Education

When Americans were asked recently what makes some universities the “best,” they rated excellence in teaching the highest. Their second…

6 min readJun 1, 2023

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The “Middling” Quality of a College Education

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Jonathan Gyurko, PhD

Retention, ROI, and Student Success

When asked if “student success” and “retention” are synonymous, 83% of provosts said “no.” Let me explain…

4 min readMay 11, 2023

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Retention, ROI, and Student Success

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Jonathan Gyurko, PhD

Identity, Democracy, and College Teaching

“If we could only get politics out of education.” It’s a comforting sentiment, but there’s no such thing as a purely academic education.

10 min readApr 2, 2023

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Identity, Democracy, and College Teaching

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Jonathan Gyurko, PhD

My Class is a World More Fair and Just

It’s the simple things that transform lives. What makes your class more fair and just?

1 min readMar 13, 2023

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My Class is a World More Fair and Just

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Jonathan Gyurko, PhD

Higher education should be wary of promising prosperity

Education helps a person escape poverty. It doesn’t directly, in the short run, combat poverty. That requires a wider coalition.

4 min readJan 11, 2023

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Higher education should be wary of promising prosperity

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Jonathan Gyurko, PhD

Higher Ed Craves Pecan Pie

I love pecan pie. Its gooey molasses, the softened spiced nuts, a warm buttery crust. Sure, the corn syrup and shortening are awful for me…

6 min readNov 28, 2022

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Higher Ed Craves Pecan Pie

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Jonathan Gyurko, PhD

Jonathan Gyurko, PhD

For three decades, Gyurko has led innovative efforts to create and expand educational opportunities of the highest quality for students around the world.

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