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Surviving the Oral Comprehensive
While my last post focused on the written aspect of comprehensive exams, for many graduate students there is another, equally dreaded component: the oral examination.
Math Geek Mom: Two Sides of the Coin
While I normally see higher education from the point of view of a professor, I am nearing the time when I will begin to look at it from the point of view of a parent of a child who will someday go to college.
Rambling 'round and about the Hub of the Universe
Thinking about Boston and history....
DeVry Responds to My '3 Suggestions for For-Profits'
A for-profit university takes me up on invitation to share specific information around transparency, faculty, and opportunities for collaboration.
Long Distance Mom: Dove's Real Beauty Campaign
On ads, their parodies, and their meanings....
Where Do We Get the News?
In this 24-hour breaking news cycle age, where do we go to introduce the news to our kids?