Larry Ladd
@larryladd.bsky.social
Helping colleges, universities, and other not-for-profit organizations become more successful.
In a counter-cultural and deeply symbolic act for the time, on Thanksgiving in 1862 Governor John Albion Andrew of Massachusetts joined African-American Lewis Hayden for dinner at Hayden’s Beacon Hill home.
November 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
In a counter-cultural and deeply symbolic act for the time, on Thanksgiving in 1862 Governor John Albion Andrew of Massachusetts joined African-American Lewis Hayden for dinner at Hayden’s Beacon Hill home.
A classic New Yorker cartoon by Benjamin Schwartz.
November 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
A classic New Yorker cartoon by Benjamin Schwartz.
Guns along the Western Front fell silent on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour in 1918.
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Guns along the Western Front fell silent on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour in 1918.
The net cost of attending a private four year college in 2025-26 is less than it was in 2005-06! Facts like this matter. The table and graph are from the College Board's just released "Trends in College Prices and Student Aid" report.
November 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The net cost of attending a private four year college in 2025-26 is less than it was in 2005-06! Facts like this matter. The table and graph are from the College Board's just released "Trends in College Prices and Student Aid" report.
Three years ago today I was in balmy Florida at Rollins College kicking off their search for dean of its business school.
November 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Three years ago today I was in balmy Florida at Rollins College kicking off their search for dean of its business school.
Eighty years ago today, Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signed a contract for the Brooklyn Dodgers to break the baseball color barrier.
October 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Eighty years ago today, Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signed a contract for the Brooklyn Dodgers to break the baseball color barrier.
Classic New Yorker cartoon by Matthew Stiles Davis
October 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Classic New Yorker cartoon by Matthew Stiles Davis
One hundred and ten years ago today, 25,000-33,000 women marched on Fifth Avenue in New York City to advocate for their right to vote.
October 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
One hundred and ten years ago today, 25,000-33,000 women marched on Fifth Avenue in New York City to advocate for their right to vote.
“If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.” A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pool was first published on this day in 1926.
October 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
“If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.” A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pool was first published on this day in 1926.
Happy birthday to Reed Erickson (1917-92), philanthropist who sponsored research and provided support for the trans community at a time when such support was otherwise invisible or nonexistent.
www.uvic.ca/transgendera...
www.uvic.ca/transgendera...
October 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Happy birthday to Reed Erickson (1917-92), philanthropist who sponsored research and provided support for the trans community at a time when such support was otherwise invisible or nonexistent.
www.uvic.ca/transgendera...
www.uvic.ca/transgendera...
We hold in our hearts the memory of Matthew Shepard, a gay student at University of Wyoming, who died on this day in 1998, five days after he was beaten and left tied to a wooden fence post outside of Laramie. Never forget.
October 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We hold in our hearts the memory of Matthew Shepard, a gay student at University of Wyoming, who died on this day in 1998, five days after he was beaten and left tied to a wooden fence post outside of Laramie. Never forget.
Bringing with him greed, disease and racism, Christopher Columbus, with a crew of 90 and three ships, landed on Guanahani Island in the Bahamas on this day in 1492.
October 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Bringing with him greed, disease and racism, Christopher Columbus, with a crew of 90 and three ships, landed on Guanahani Island in the Bahamas on this day in 1492.
"Somehow, we learn who we really are and then live with that decision." Happy birthday to Eleanor Roosevelt.
October 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
"Somehow, we learn who we really are and then live with that decision." Happy birthday to Eleanor Roosevelt.
On this day in 1993, author Toni Morrison became the first African American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
October 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
On this day in 1993, author Toni Morrison became the first African American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality." -Happy birthday to Desmond Tutu (1931-2021)
October 7, 2025 at 11:08 AM
“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality." -Happy birthday to Desmond Tutu (1931-2021)
Happy birthday to hero Autherine Lucy (1929-2022). She was the first African-American to attend the University of Alabama until expelled in response to white violence. (That’s her on the left).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autheri...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autheri...
October 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Happy birthday to hero Autherine Lucy (1929-2022). She was the first African-American to attend the University of Alabama until expelled in response to white violence. (That’s her on the left).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autheri...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autheri...
22 top Nazi leaders were found guilty of war crimes on this day in 1946.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurembe...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurembe...
October 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
22 top Nazi leaders were found guilty of war crimes on this day in 1946.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurembe...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurembe...
“We have made partners of the women in this war. ... Shall we admit them only to a partnership of suffering and sacrifice and toil and not to a partnership of privilege and right?" On this day in 1918 President Wilson addressed a joint session of Congress in favor of women's suffrage.
September 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
“We have made partners of the women in this war. ... Shall we admit them only to a partnership of suffering and sacrifice and toil and not to a partnership of privilege and right?" On this day in 1918 President Wilson addressed a joint session of Congress in favor of women's suffrage.
Here are college and university presidents "most pressing concerns" based on the American Council on Education's most recent survey.
September 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Here are college and university presidents "most pressing concerns" based on the American Council on Education's most recent survey.
What students say are their reasons for picking the college they chose to attend, from Sallie Mae's latest "How America Pays for College Report."
September 13, 2025 at 11:37 AM
What students say are their reasons for picking the college they chose to attend, from Sallie Mae's latest "How America Pays for College Report."
Happy birthday to Ruby Bridges. Here she is, escorted by US Marshalls, on the first day of court-ordered school desegregation in New Orleans in 1960. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Br...
September 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Happy birthday to Ruby Bridges. Here she is, escorted by US Marshalls, on the first day of court-ordered school desegregation in New Orleans in 1960. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Br...
The nation's first Labor Day parade, sponsored by the Central Labor Union, was held in New York City on this day in 1882.
September 5, 2025 at 10:50 AM
The nation's first Labor Day parade, sponsored by the Central Labor Union, was held in New York City on this day in 1882.
On this day in 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote, was declared in effect.
August 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
On this day in 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote, was declared in effect.
Dilbert on leadership or lack thereof.
August 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Dilbert on leadership or lack thereof.
Remembering “Pogo” creator Walt Kelly (1913-1973) whose birthday is today.
August 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Remembering “Pogo” creator Walt Kelly (1913-1973) whose birthday is today.