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What's In a Name?

A returning correspondent writes: My state's community college system just got state money to offer job training. I assume this...

Everything Is Obvious: "Once You Know the Answer"

It's about time a sociologist wrote an amazing and accessible book for a non-specialist audience. Everything Is Obvious: *Once You...

Mixed Martial Arts Librarianship: Good Sense or Censorship?

My friend Steve Lawson made an interesting discovery the other day as he did the kind of research one naturally...

The Branded Professor

As a relatively new tenure-track professor in journalism and media, I teach students skills and critical thinking for a profession...

Home again

Ah, spring break! No school lunches to prepare, no early morning breakfasts to make, no lightning launches out the door...

Speed Kills

How long does a search for a full-time faculty member take on your campus? I’ve been struck at the disconnect...

Fear and Loathing in Academia

This month’s question regarding life balance—how we deal with writer’s block—started me thinking about how I feel about writing. It’s...

An Incomplete History of Computers I've Owned

Does a list of computers we've owned tell us anything meaningful about technology, business, or education? Not sure. Could you...