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The Loss of Legibility, Or, Why Do People Still Pile Into Grad School?

Why do people still go to grad school in the liberal arts? My generation had an excuse; we were told...

Long Distance Mom: Wonders of the World

One reason I’ve endured the long distance challenges of a commuting lifestyle for so long is the flexibility academic life...

Academic Tech/Library Careers for Ph.D.'s

The tenure track job market is in the toilet. Have you considered pursuing an academic technology or library career instead...

It's what we like . . .

. . . that gets us into trouble. It's the folks who like smoking who are the most likely to...

ABC's and PhD's: Marketing Pink

Happy New Year everyone! Having passed through to the other side of our most consumer-driven season of the year, maybe...

Evolution of an Idea

When I started teaching eons ago—by which I mean 12 technology years—most ambitious teachers hoping to see the work of...

Ask the Administrator: Does Anybody Really Enjoy This?

A new correspondent writes: I’m now serving (on an interim basis) as director of a small program at a university...

Our Biggest Expense

We often hear that buying a house will be a family's biggest expense. I wonder if this aphorism still holds...