Confessions of a Community College Dean

An alert reader sent me this link to a Boston Globe story about Harvard eliminating its final exam period. We’ve...

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In a nutshell, this is why I write under a pseudonym. Apparently the University of Connecticut fired a dean who...

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A new correspondent writes: We, the faculty, have just been notified by our president that the Texas Legislature (which can...

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We got The Boy's and The Girl's school pictures this week. Admitting my own bias upfront, it's still fair to...

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Does anyone out there work at a public college that mandates that students buy laptops? I’m increasingly convinced that we...

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Apparently at the White House Community College Summit yesterday, President Obama announced no new public money for community colleges. But...

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My brother -- known to regular readers as Brother of Dean Dad -- sent me a nifty thought piece that...

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Twice in the last year, I’ve heard some statements on campus against affirmative action that have helped me understand some...

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