Professor Walter V. Wendler writes a column for seven newspapers in Southern Illinois each week regarding the university and its place in the world. While these pieces have direct application to Southern - Our University - they also have value in other higher education settings. These articles are posted on his website at http://walterwendler.wordpress.com/.

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Submissions from 2011

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Our Universities: Public Leadership Private Morality, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: Residence in the Ether, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: I’m Ashamed, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: Like Museums, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: Funding Merit, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: Money and the Big Picture, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: Resource Flows, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: Faculty and Resources, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: For-Profit, or For Purpose?, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: Rising Tuition - Causes and Effects, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: Declining State Resources, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: No Fear, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: Whining versus Winning, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: Charters and Performance, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: Academic Welfare, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: Community College Bachelor’s Degrees, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: Faulty Leadership, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: It Ain’t Gonna' Fly, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: Supply and Demand, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: Tenure and the Marketplace, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: Quality and Earnings, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: Bubbles, Walter V. Wendler

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Our Universities: Serving Whom, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Beating High Costs, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Apprenticeship for Faculty, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Layers of Advocacy, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: In State out of State, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Private and Public Benefit, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Great Expectations, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Faculty Leadership, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: 21st Century Institutions, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Shared Governance and Collective Bargaining, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University - Priorities and Product, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Student Leadership - Passion, Pride and Purpose, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Loyalty, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Race, Ethnicity and Other Forces, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Transfer Students, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: International Students, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Its Changing Face, Walter V. Wendler

Submissions from 2010

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Our University: Faiths on Campus, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Planning for Leadership Change, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: The Power of Community Colleges, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Ideas and Giving, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – The Appearance of Money, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Fiduciaries and Excellence, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Free Thinking, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – What’s in a Name?, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Mission and Purpose, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Excellent Teaching and the Moral Fabric, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Teaching Controversy, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Teachers as Masters of Their Own Fate, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Student Expectations of Teachers, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Reputation by Teaching, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Casting a Vision: Teachers as Leaders, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Teaching Excellence, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – What’s the Big Idea?, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Killing Integrity, the Seven Deadly Sins, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University - Mission Integrity, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Athletic Integrity, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Academic Integrity, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Hiring Integrity, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Integrity at the Top, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Fiscal Integrity, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Fiscal Integrity, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Student-Directed Integrity, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Bologna, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Appearances, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Expected and Meritorious Behavior, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Growth and Change, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – The Suspension of Disbelief, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Completion Rates, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: High Achieving Students, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Nontraditional Students, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – 51/49 Percent, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – College of Education, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – The Three R’s, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University - Truth Telling, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Enrollment and Gender, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – A Vision and a Plan, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Budget Cuts, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University - Lowering Costs and Quality, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University - Lying, Cheating, and Stealing, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Parting, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Reputation, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Student Work, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Summertime, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – The Blame Game, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – The Center, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University – Unfairness, Walter V. Wendler

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Our University: Vision and Dollars, Walter V. Wendler