The ASU press release is here. Arizona State is one of those historically more regional schools with a very good eye for faculty talent and one that is chronically underranked by U.S. News (others similarly situated–sharp eye for faculty talent and underranked by U.S. News–would include the University of Arizona, Florida State, Chicago-Kent, San Diego, George Mason, and Cardozo, among others). ASU made enormous progress under Berman’s predecessor, Patricia White. ASU is probably a school to watch in the coming years.



My former colleagues at another university in Middle East have also been moved to online teaching indefinitely, with the students…