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Ask the Administrator: One Prediction Leads to Another
In response to yesterday’s post predicting huge personnel movement as soon as the market starts to thaw, a new correspondent...
Why the "Research Paper" Isn't Working
I recently returned from a brief encounter with some fascinating ideas at “4Cs” – the annual meeting of the Conference...
'Kindle with Special Offers' - Higher Ed Opportunities and Threats
The deal is that for $25 bucks less, or $114, Amazon will sell you a Kindle that displays "special offers...
Two Lawsuits and a Funeral
Recently, two events engendered some serious self-reflection on my “why I am in the teaching profession” question: two landmark sexual...
ABC's and PhD's: After school
“I want to go to aftercare!” This comes up in our house periodically. The aftercare program at my kids’ school...
Media, Government and Universities: And the prize goes to . . .
The department of journalism at the public National University of La Plata (UNLP) has presented a controversial award to Venezuelan...
A Fearless Prediction
In the next two to three years, we will see a level of personnel movement in higher ed that will...
The Library Scavenger Hunt
On the news recently there was mention of a scavenger hunt that will be held in the New York Public...