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May I Come to Your Debauch, Please?
For those of you who will attend the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference in Chicago next month, I...
POEM FOR THE NEW YEAR
The poet W.D. Snodgrass has died. Here's a poem of his written in the spring but just as right for...
Ask the Administrator: Teaching Writing in the Social Sciences
A new correspondent writes: I have a question to ask you and your "wise and worldly readers." :) I'm a...
Math Geek Mom: The Role of Mentor
Once, when I was in high school, I entered a public speaking contest. I think there were four entries, and...
Misinformation, disinformation and assumptions
(I thought about titling this "Lies, damn lies, and assumptions", or even "Making an ASS of U and ME". So...
Motherhood After Tenure: Writer's Block
By lucky coincidence one of my closest friends is on sabbatical at the same time as I. Although we joked...
Ask the Administrator: Getting the Boss Fired
A returning correspondent writes: Here's the situation: I worked as a TA for an intro level survey course for a...
Your Little 3-Inch Churm
My nomination a couple of weeks ago for the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching required letters of support...