Mike Richichi

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What working in higher education in 2026 sometimes feels like

I feel like the benefit of connecting on LinkedIn with a random salesperson that I'm not currently working with and will probably never buy their product is extremely low.

I get advertising emails from edtech vendors that I still don't really know what their company or products do.

My man looks like he owns a Hooters-branded Discover Card

Pet peeve: Apps that stop doing a thing until you do another thing, and never let you know you need to do the latter thing to get the former thing working again unless you actually open the app, which you almost never do because the former thing is the only way you interact with it.

No, Meta, how about we don't turn my late father's Facebook profile photo into a "crayon masterpiece"?

That's a lot of college logos on one car.

Thrilled beyond belief that every school that had my rising senior on their email list sent me, a higher ed administrator, a message letting me know that the Common App opened today.

Buck up, US fans. The women’s World Cup is less than a year away.

Who do I root for now?

I'm excited to attend the 2026 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in Denver, CO, September 29 – October 2! Join me at #EDU26 – save with early bird rates until July 28. i.snoball.it/p/4vZVJUmX/b/1

Note to Democrats: Republicans are going to say you're Communists no matter how much you try to appease them or how much your policies move to the right. Maybe just focus on policies that actually help people instead.

If you want to hear two people Trump's age who aren't evil inside, and clearly have their mental faculties intact, this discussion between Ted Danson and @hwinkler4real.bsky.social is just delightful: teamcoco.com/podcasts/whe...

Ah, the World Cup, when I think I have a perfect understanding of the offside rule based on my experience playing soccer from before I was 13.

Think about the fact that Trump has screwed things up so badly the entire country is rooting for a New York City sports team to win a national championship.

Hard not to think about what $1.776 billion could do for higher education right now.

I just hope they sell the games from the inn on "Widow's Bay".

This is one of the most stunning melodies I've ever heard. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwD7...

Sledgehammer was released 40 years ago today!

No one ever says "We hired this candidate from an exceptionally weak candidate pool. Really, we were lucky that anyone at all could perform even the basic qualifications of the position."

Pro tip: No one polices your LinkedIn headline.

Is he healing Epstein?

Is this how medbeds work?

So what you're saying is he's violated the 1st Amendment and the 1st Commandment.

This is funny. www.cpachungary.com/en/

Everyone please welcome CBS News Immigration Analyst Viktor Orban.

If they could stop the rumors with a coherent live appearance, they would, right?

So +1 to Google Maps for now estimating my battery usage on a trip; -20 for saying my fastest route is one that will use 112% of my battery, and not factoring in charging time which will eliminate the time savings.

Me now that Brent crude oil is up 50%

I recently ordered replacement silicone feet for my laptop. I assume this means once I receive and install them it will die.

What makes me truly weary these days is that so much of our public discourse, and our policy, is predicated on things that people want to be true, instead of what is actually true.

Sometimes a UPS becomes an IPS; that's when you need to replace it or at least its batteries.

Attending my university's board meeting while at #nercomp26. Nothing like multitasking.

Hot take: 10mbps hotel Wi-Fi is worse than no connection.

#DearVendor did you like my LinkedIn post because of a legitimate desire to engage with my content, or do you just want to do a sales call?

#DearVendor inviting me to your conference dinner is like inviting your ex to a conference dinner. Because we signed a 5 year contract with one of your competitors last year. Are you sure you want me there?

Having a sudden moment of not being okay with 2006 being 20 years ago. I'll be fine, but it's annoying.

The power play would be for Bad Bunny to do a cover of Lee Greenwood's "God Bless The USA" in Spanish.

I work in higher education and have a high school junior; I don't understand why random schools have signed us up for their parent newsletters. Do they really think that my child will say "well, I wasn't thinking of applying here; but they give such detailed and informative emails to parents!"

I'm attending the NERCOMP Annual Conference, March 9–11, 2026, in Providence, RI! This year's theme, Connect Locally, Think Globally, is all about collaboration, innovation, and shaping the future of higher ed. i.snoball.it/p/1LYEAMOG/b/1 #NERCOMP26

One of my great concert-going thrills (and there are many) was getting to see Midnight Oil in 2017 and 2022. Rob was an incredible drummer. RIP.