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Notes on Nerds
According to this article in the New York Times, the question of nerd-dom is finally starting to receive a tiny...
Ask the Administrator: Ambition and Decorum
A tenured, Canadian correspondent writes: I never used to have ambition to reach "full" level as it seemed beyond the...
Ask My Readers: First Time Teaching at a CC
A grad student in psychology writes: I am an ABD grad student and am teaching my first class at a...
"I've Done Everything You've Asked Me To Do!"
One of the less lovely aspects of my job is talking with faculty whose promotion applications have been denied. There's...
Ask the Administrator: "We Don't Really Like You, But..."
An already-employed correspondent (it's relevant) writes: ---------- I am not sure, but I think that I may have just received...
The Parents Out There Will Understand
I work hard at my job, but after this weekend, I'm looking forward to returning to work so I can...
Ask the Administrator: How to Break In
An adjunct, and returning correspondent, writes: If I was an English adjunct at your CC, where would you advise me...
Ask the Administrator: The Best?
A new correspondent writes: Are community colleges required, either by policy or law, to always hire the job candidate who...